adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I left all secure, as I supposed, at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I left all secure, as I supposed, at home.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
boarding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I left all secure, as I supposed, at home.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
HumverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
Hum's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
humming-bird
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
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 I left all secure, as I supposed, at home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading I left all secure, as I supposed, at home.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading I left all secure, as I supposed, at home.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, on returning home, I saw that the door of the room was open, and Hum was gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I called out, “Here is Hum’s very brother.”
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At another time I was going to ride to the Atlantic House, about a mile from my boarding-place.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While gathering moss on the walls there, I was surprised by a little green humming-bird flying familiarly right towards my face and humming above my head.
