adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
Denham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
displaysnounUS /dɪˈspleɪz/
plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
irregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/
plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
Katharine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
Otway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On her side Mary was silent, not because her thoughts took much handling, but because her mind seemed empty of thought as her heart of feeling.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The high road, as they both felt, was better suited to this return journey than the open country, and for the first mile or so of the way they spoke little.
wayfarers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was determined that the glow, the romance, the atmosphere of this meeting should not paint what he must in future regard as sober facts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The afternoon was already growing dark when the two other wayfarers, Mary and Ralph Denham, came out on the high road beyond the outskirts of Lincoln.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In his own mind Ralph was following the passage of the Otway carriage over the heath; he then went back to the five or ten minutes that he had spent with Katharine, and examined each word with the care that a scholar displays upon the irregularities of an ancient text.
