adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
appreciablyadverbUS /əˈpriːʃəbli/
to a noticeable degree
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
batchesnounUS /ˈbætʃəz/
plural of “batch” — all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
caretakernounUS /ˈkerteɪkər/
a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
Carey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Redford was packed with Christmas guests.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Redford was packed with Christmas guests.
GuthrienounUS /ˈɡʌθri/
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
hobnobbingverbUS /ˈhɑːbnɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “hobnob” — rub elbows with
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Redford was packed with Christmas guests.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
RedfordnounUS /ˈredfərd/
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
sailor'snounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
possessive form of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
Sandridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But it turned Redford garden, with its fine old trees and lawns, into the usual bit of fairyland for those who strayed therein.
waggonette
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The waggonette that had taken Guthrie Carey to the train had returned full of them, and batches had been arriving at intervals through the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moon the next night also.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not appreciably affect him this time--down in dirty Sandridge, hobnobbing with the baby's caretaker and the general merchant, who, shutting his shop at six, was free to make the sailor's acquaintance, and help him to spend a pleasant evening.
