adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
BowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
Bowman'snounUS /ˈboʊmənz/
possessive form of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
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From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
inconsequentlyadverb
lacking consequence
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
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 “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You never used to complain,” said Mr. Clark; “in fact, it was generally you that used to suggest turning back.”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Clark glared at him, and then, shortly declining Mrs. Bowman’s invitation to accompany them home, on the ground that he required exercise, proceeded on his way.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
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 “She wants to be amused as well,” remarked Mr. Tucker; “then she doesn’t feel the fatigue.”
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He carried himself so stiffly, and his manner was so fierce, that a well-meaning neighbor who had crossed the road to join him, and offer a little sympathy if occasion offered, talked of the weather for five minutes and inconsequently faded away at a corner.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, you see, I like a long walk,” said Mrs. Bowman, “and you are not what I should call a good walker.”
