adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
HOW
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From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
moonbeamsnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːmz/
plural of “moonbeam” — a ray of moonlight
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The Englishman called down the everlasting curse of God on me,” he cried.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
Piet
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From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
RALPH
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From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
ruffians
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From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
sea-hole
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From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
sheep-bells
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From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
STEADnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
Suzanne
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From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
SwartadjectiveUS /swɔːrt/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Swart Piet shivered and laughed aloud, a laugh that had more of fear than of merriment in it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW RALPH CAME BACK TO THE STEAD For a few moments Swart Piet and his black ruffians stood staring now at each other and now over the edge of the cliff into the deep sea-hole.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
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 “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, I have waited for it, and it does not come, so now for man’s reward,” and going to where Suzanne lay, he set his arms beneath her and turned her over upon her back.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, however, they could see nothing, for the moonbeams did not reach its surface, and the only sound they heard was that of the dripping of the little waterfall, which came to their ears like the tinkle of distant sheep-bells.
