adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
Abdallah
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From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
Benson
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From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
Benson's
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From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
brisknessnoun
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She was cold, and utterly weary.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
DissentingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsentɪŋ/
disagreeing, especially with a majority
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
HouseholdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
Minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took Miss Benson's offered arm, and could hardly drag herself as far as the little quiet street in which Mr Benson's house was situated.
trumpet's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The street was so quiet that their footsteps sounded like a loud disturbance, and announced their approach as effectually as the "trumpet's lordly blare" did the coming of Abdallah.
utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was cold, and utterly weary.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She was cold, and utterly weary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Dissenting Minister's Household Miss Benson had resumed every morsel of the briskness which she had rather lost in the middle of the day; her foot was on her native stones, and a very rough set they were, and she was near her home and among known people.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Even Mr Benson spoke very cheerfully to Ben, and made many inquiries of him respecting people whose names were strange to Ruth.
