adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tyrrel opened it with a swing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
carriage-drive
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From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
interchanging
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From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tyrrel opened it with a swing.
LenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
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 Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
manor-house
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From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
Neve's
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From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Tyrrel opened it with a swing.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
REMORSEnounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading TYRREL'S REMORSE.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Tyrrel opened it with a swing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He let himself go with a rush; that's the Cornish nature.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
Tyrrel
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From this reading Tyrrel opened it with a swing.
TYRREL'S
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From this reading TYRREL'S REMORSE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tyrrel opened it with a swing.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Then, once within his own grounds, and free from prying eyes, he sat down forthwith upon a little craggy cliff that overhung the carriage-drive, buried his face in his hands, and, to Le Neve's intense astonishment, cried long and silently.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men walked back, without interchanging another word, to the gate of the manor-house.
