AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A CONSIDERING-CAP."
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
Cecile
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From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
CONSIDERING-CAP
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A CONSIDERING-CAP."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
Maurice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things were by no means to this dog's liking; in fact, things had come to such a pass that he could no longer bear them quietly.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Cecile sank down in a swoon in the hut, Toby, who had been lying on the ground apparently half asleep, had risen impatiently.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Maurice gone; Joe quite wild and distracted; and Cecile lying like one dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toby had an instinct quite through his honest heart that the time had come for _him_ to act and with a wild howl he rushed into the forest.
