adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
barouchenoun
a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
lap-robe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
rearrangingverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Then rearranging the lap-robe over my knees, I drove on, trembling a little, it is true.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Quick as thought, I rolled up Pat in his shawl and stuffed him under the seat.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an open barouche, and I knew it belonged to a family of our acquaintance, in the village, and that it usually contained ladies.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a time, everything went very well, but happening to look up, I saw in the distance a carriage approaching.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I drove slowly home, and little Pat lay very quiet, looking up steadily at me with his twinkling blue eyes.
