adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It was the Lady Anne who first spoke.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
comest
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From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
Falworth
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From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the Lady Anne who first spoke.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then Myles gathered himself up sheepishly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Myles gathered himself up sheepishly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Lady Anne who first spoke.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was the Lady Anne who first spoke.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
Myles
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From this reading Then Myles gathered himself up sheepishly.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
sheepishlyadverbUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃli/
in a sheepish manner
From this reading Then Myles gathered himself up sheepishly.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was the Lady Anne who first spoke.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “My name is Myles Falworth,” said he, “and I am one of the squires of the body.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Myles gathered himself up sheepishly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then Myles gathered himself up sheepishly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Who art thou, and whence comest thou?” said she, tremulously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a little time there was a pause of deep silence, during which the fluttering leaves came drifting down from the broken arbor above.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was the Lady Anne who first spoke.
