adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
Bimsha
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From this reading Poor Bimsha!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
CAPFULnoun
the quantity that a cap will hold
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
Drundle
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From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
faggot-maker
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From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
flagrantadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪɡrənt/
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
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 A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
MOONSHINEnounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Bimsha!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one day he said to the old faggot-maker, “How is it that one gets to see a fairy?”
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
Toonie
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From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A CAPFUL OF MOONSHINE On the top of Drundle Head, away to the right side, where the track crossed, it was known that the fairies still came and danced by night.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But though Toonie went that way every evening on his road home from work, never once had he been able to spy them.
wrong-doing
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From this reading When a chief magistrate and his people, after flagrant wrong-doing, become thoroughly cowed and frightened, they are apt also to be cruel.
