adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is over now.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far my friend.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So far my friend.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is over now.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So far my friend.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But this is over now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But this is over now.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far my friend.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading But one of our companions being a stranger to the gentle reader, we must do him the honour of an introduction.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this is over now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading * In short, whether in prose or in verse, everybody railed at the weather.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The sun has come to dry the world; mud is turned into dust; rivers have retreated to their proper limits; farmers have left off grumbling; and we are about to take a walk, as usual, as far as the Shaw, a pretty wood about a mile off.
