adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
full-grownadjective
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
kreuzers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
rallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
Stratford-on-Avonnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
termsnounUS /tɜːrmz/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of the most remarkable guides, by the way, we encountered at Stratford-on-Avon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The other day I offered to show a persistent fellow through an old ruin for fifty kreuzers: as his price for showing me was forty-eight, we did not come to terms.
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 I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is an idea from which he does not rally in time to annoy us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As we walked down from the Red Horse Inn to the church, a full-grown boy came bearing down upon us in the most wonderful fashion.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I find that this plan works very well with guides: when I see one approaching, I at once offer to guide him.
