adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Leo always takes a cheerful view of things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Leo always takes a cheerful view of things.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
grass-fibre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leo always takes a cheerful view of things.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
ScarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Leo always takes a cheerful view of things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Leo always takes a cheerful view of things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There being no help for it, after seeing the others into theirs I tumbled into my own litter, and very comfortable I found it.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Leo always takes a cheerful view of things.
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 “Well!” said Leo, “it is a blessing to find anybody to carry us after having to carry ourselves so long.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely had I settled myself when, accompanying their steps with a monotonous song, the bearers started at a swinging trot.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It appeared to be manufactured of cloth woven from grass-fibre, which stretched and yielded to every motion of the body, and, being bound top and bottom to the bearing pole, gave a grateful support to the head and neck.
