adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
comfable
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From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
DogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
doos
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From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
Let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
MastiffnounUS /ˈmæstəf/
an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Let's go and ask for a night's lodging.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
Sylvie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It looks a very comfable house,” Bruno said, as we turned into the road leading up to it.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Mastiff, dressed in a scarlet collar, and carrying a musket, was pacing up and down, like a sentinel, in front of the entrance.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There's a house, away there to the left,” said Sylvie, after we had walked what seemed to me about fifty miles.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I doos hope the Dogs will be kind to us, I is so tired and hungry!”
