andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
AnimalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
BoutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading 'Bout time you came to see me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Bout time you came to see me.
corrector
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From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
decider
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From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
didn't
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From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
dressing-gown
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From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
healest
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From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
Lavendar
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From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
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 When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Bout time you came to see me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
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 "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Bout time you came to see me.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
ShakernounUS /ˈʃeɪkər/
a person who wields power and influence
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
StuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Bout time you came to see me.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
titlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/
plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading He found the old gentleman in his beaver hat and green serge dressing-gown, tottering up and down the weedy driveway in front of his veranda, and repeating poetry.
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 It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O great corrector of enormous times, Shaker of o'er rank states, thou grand decider Of dusty and old titles, that healest with blood--Hello!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Dr. Lavendar left David at the Stuffed Animal House, he didn't feel, somehow, like going home; the Rectory would be so quiet.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading It occurred to him that, as he was on the hill, he might as well look in on Benjamin Wright.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Bout time you came to see me.
