adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
a-hiding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll do that, indeed," said the tailor, "and welcome."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll do that, indeed," said the tailor, "and welcome."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
garraun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll do that, indeed," said the tailor, "and welcome."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I'll do that, indeed," said the tailor, "and welcome."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
kilnnounUS /kɪln/
a furnace for firing or burning or drying such things as porcelain or bricks
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading "I'll do that, indeed," said the tailor, "and welcome."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He brought his spade and shovel, and he made a hole, and he said to the old white horse to go down into it till he would see if it would fit him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "I'll do that, indeed," said the tailor, "and welcome."
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The white horse went down into the hole, but when he tried to come up again, he was not able.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Make a place for me now," said the white horse, "by which I'll come up out of the hole here, whenever I'll be hungry."
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you make me a hole," said the old white garraun, "where I could go a-hiding whenever the people are for bringing me to the mill or the kiln, so that they won't see me; for they have me perished doing work for them."
