adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The village road ended in the shallow of the aforesaid backwater.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
backwaternounUS /ˈbækwɔːtər/
a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The village road ended in the shallow of the aforesaid backwater.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
gablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village road ended in the shallow of the aforesaid backwater.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
river-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The village road ended in the shallow of the aforesaid backwater.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village road ended in the shallow of the aforesaid backwater.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She took me by the hand, and said softly, "Take me on to the house at once; we need not wait for the others: I had rather not."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As I stood there Ellen detached herself from our happy friends who still stood on the little strand and came up to me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The raised way led us into a little field bounded by a backwater of the river on one side; on the right hand we could see a cluster of small houses and barns, new and old, and before us a grey stone barn and a wall partly overgrown with ivy, over which a few grey gables showed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had a mind to say that I did not know the way thither, and that the river-side dwellers should lead; but almost without my will my feet moved on along the road they knew.
