adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
Archie
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From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
CAMP-FIRE
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From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
didn't
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From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
donnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
GitnounUS /ɡɪt/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
Hiram
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From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
ploughin
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From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
RUINSnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When he reached the kitchen, he found that Farmer Tinch had already eaten his breakfast, though it was not daylight.
Tinch
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From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
TRAMPSnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading THE NIGHT AMONG THE RUINS--THE CAMP-FIRE OF THE TRAMPS.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT seemed to Archie that he had just fallen asleep when old Hiram Tinch was shaking him awake.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He hastily drew on his trousers, and didn’t wait to don either shoes or stockings, for if he was to spend the day ploughing in a field, he knew he would be more comfortable in his bare feet.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Git up out o’ here now, ye lazy beggar, and git to the field and finish that there ploughin’,” he growled, and the frightened lad awakened from a horrible nightmare, only to find a worse experience awaiting him in the light of day.
