adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading THE APPARITION.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
Dorothy
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From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
echo-haunted
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From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
hall-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
MarquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
StrangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE APPARITION.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading That same moment, from the shadows about the hall-door, came forth a man on horseback, and rode along the tiled path to the fountain, where never had hoof of horse before trod.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voice of her lost Marquis, which even in her dreams she could attribute to none but him, roused Dorothy at once.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She sprang from her bed, flew to the window, and flung it wide.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Stranger still, the tramp sounded far away, and woke no echo in the echo-haunted place.
