adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He again covered up his ear.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He again covered up his ear.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
don't
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From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
how
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From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
they're
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From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He again covered up his ear.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
watchman's
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From this reading The forest ought to be there, and a watchman’s hut, and dogs barking.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘God only knows how we missed the turning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But the damned things don’t bark when they’re wanted.’
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading He turned his collar down from his ear and listened, but as before only the whistling of the wind could be heard, the flapping and fluttering of the kerchief tied to the shafts, and the pelting of the snow against the woodwork of the sledge.
