adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Am I growing weaker, do you think?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Am I growing weaker, do you think?
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
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 There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Am I growing weaker, do you think?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
HoseanounUS /hoʊˈsiːə/
a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, he is there by now and Julia is on the way.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Am I growing weaker, do you think?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Hosea is there by now,” said the Governor, turning his head on a pillow of pine needles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He started this morning, and I told him to change horses upon the road and eat in the saddle.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes, he is there by now and Julia is on the way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is a little brandy on the chair, give me a few drops--we must make it last all night.”
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Am I growing weaker, do you think?
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he is there by now and Julia is on the way.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Am I growing weaker, do you think?
