adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
Aylward
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
beech-tree
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From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
finger-bones
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
frighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
glimmersnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərz/
plural of “glimmer” — a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
Nigel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As I glanced round I saw a dozen of them at the least amongst the brushwood.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
tuggingverbUS /ˈtʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
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 “It is well that I did so,” said Aylward, “or by these ten finger-bones! our journey would have begun and ended on the same day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “By Saint Paul!” said Nigel, tugging at his bridle and white with anger, “they shall not chase me across the country as though I was a frighted doe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading See now how the light glimmers upon their steel caps yonder in the bracken under the great beech-tree.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Archer, how dare you to lash my horse when I would have turned and ridden in upon them?”
