AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Humphrey was now after something else.
Alice
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From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
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 But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
bird-traps
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From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
Edith
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From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
else
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From this reading Humphrey was now after something else.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
goldfinchesnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪntʃɪz/
plural of “goldfinch” — American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
Humphrey
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From this reading Humphrey was now after something else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
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 But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Humphrey was now after something else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Humphrey was now after something else.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A heavy fall of snow took place, and Humphrey was more out than ever.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had made several traps, and brought in rabbits and hares almost every day.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Humphrey was now after something else.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had also made some bird-traps, and had caught two goldfinches for Alice and Edith, which they put in the cages he had made for them.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, as we said, Humphrey was about something else; he was out early in the morning, and in the evening, when the moon was up, he came home late, long after they had all gone to bed; but they never knew why, nor would he tell them.
