adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
bar'l
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From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
ButtonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It’ll do for a sate whilst we have dinner.”
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It’ll do for a sate whilst we have dinner.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
It'll
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From this reading It’ll do for a sate whilst we have dinner.”
it's
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From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
LICHENnounUS /ˈlaɪkən/
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
lichen-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
ould
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From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading It’ll do for a sate whilst we have dinner.”
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
wathering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some ship must have been wathering here an’ forgot it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It’ll do for a sate whilst we have dinner.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading It’ll do for a sate whilst we have dinner.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sat down upon it and distributed the bananas to the children, who sat down on the grass.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading “Sure, an’ faith it’s an’ ould empty bar’l,” said Mr Button, wiping the sweat from his brow and staring at the thing.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEATH VEILED WITH LICHEN “Mr Button,” said she, when the latter had descended, “there’s a little barrel”; she pointed to something green and lichen-covered that lay between the trunks of two trees—something that eyes less sharp than the eyes of a child might have mistaken for a boulder.
