adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
ladyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
lang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
Spens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A great pile of stones had been hauled to the spot, evidently for the purpose of mending the wall, and these were serving as rich material for sport.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
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 We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We forced our toes into the crevices of the wall and peeped stealthily over the top.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading 'O lang, lang may the ladyes sit Wi' their face into their hand, Before they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the strand.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Two boys of eight or ten years, with two younger children, were busily engaged in building a castle.
