adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
don't
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From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
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 Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
Langham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
MacWilliams
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From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
meeklyadverbUS /ˈmiːkli/
in a submissive or spiritless manner
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Langham and MacWilliams looked at each other doubtfully, and Langham shook his head.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Get down off that box," he commanded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
unrolledverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊld/
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You two can sit in the carriage now, and we'll take a turn at driving, and we'll guarantee to get you to some place soon."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Clay and Hope descended meekly and seated themselves under the hood, where they could look out upon the moonlit road as it unrolled behind them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you and Hope think this is merely a pleasant moonlight drive, we don't.
