adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Excitement filled the air.
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 Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Ike's joy was more than he could manage.
Draxy's
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From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
ExcitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Excitement filled the air.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Excitement filled the air.
first-born
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From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
fro
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From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
gatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
great-hearted
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From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Ike's joy was more than he could manage.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
Ike'snounUS /aɪks/
possessive form of “ike” — United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
From this reading Old Ike's joy was more than he could manage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Old Ike's joy was more than he could manage.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
lowlyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊli/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
manageverbUS /ˈmænədʒ/
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Old Ike's joy was more than he could manage.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Ike's joy was more than he could manage.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
others
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From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
simple-mindedadjective
lacking subtlety and insight
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little knots of people stood at gates, on corners, all talking earnestly; others were walking rapidly to and fro in the street.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Never was heir to royal house more welcomed than was the first-born son of this simple-minded, great-hearted woman, by the lowly people among whom she dwelt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the morning when Draxy's son was born, a stranger passing through the village would have supposed that some great news of war or of politics had arrived.
