adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
box-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
mischiefnounUS /ˈmɪstʃəf/
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
sagverbUS /sæɡ/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How splendid it would be, I thought, if I could get a couple of those long planks across the lane as a sort of bridge.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was thoroughly ripe for mischief of any kind; my scare had driven away all desire for sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were strong, thick planks not likely to sag in the middle if I could only get them across.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was about to do thus, when I remembered the planks in the box-room.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I looked at the window, wondering if it would be best to go down my ladder again, to get the ladder in the garden.
