adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
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 “'All right,' says he.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
castleish
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From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “'All right,' says he.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
Jiguel
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From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
mantlin
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From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
Miguel
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From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
mornin
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From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
neath
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From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
nex
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From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
ole-timey
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From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
Pomona
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From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “'All right,' says he.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “'Come along, Earl Miguel,' I says; 'let us tread a measure 'neath these mantlin' trees.'
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The nex' mornin' was fine an' nice,” continued Pomona, “an' after our breakfast had been brought to us, we went out in the grounds to take a walk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was lots of trees back of the house, with walks among 'em, an' altogether it was so ole-timey an' castleish that I was as happy as a lark.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your Jiguel attends you.
