adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading I enquired, brushing the dust from me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
CERTAINadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
DESCRIBESverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you notice that fellow?"
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading I enquired, brushing the dust from me.
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From this reading I enquired, brushing the dust from me.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Did you notice that fellow?"
fleshyadjectiveUS /ˈfleʃi/
usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I enquired, brushing the dust from me.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
inconsiderableadjective
too small or unimportant to merit attention
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
INNnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
jowlsnounUS /dʒaʊlz/
plural of “jowl” — the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
LIVELYadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I enquired, brushing the dust from me.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Did you notice that fellow?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
plethoricadjective
excessively abundant
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
ruttedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌtɪd/
full of ruts
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you notice that fellow?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This man was richly dressed, and handsome in a big, plethoric fashion, but beholding his face, the small eyes, heavy jowls and fleshy nose, I took an instant aversion to him.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
WAGGONERnounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DESCRIBES CERTAIN LIVELY HAPPENINGS AT THE "JOLLY WAGGONER" INN We had gone thus no great distance when we heard a sound of hoofs and wheels and perceived an open travelling chaise coming up behind us.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The lane was narrow and rutted and thus the vehicle was progressing at an inconsiderable pace, and as it passed us where we stood in the hedge, I saw it contained a man and a woman.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you notice that fellow?"
