adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah!” said the Philosopher.
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 At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
MacMurrachu
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From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
Meehawl
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From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
PhilosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the door of the little house he said, “God be with all here,” and marched in.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
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 On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Meehawl MacMurrachu crooked his thumb at space, “Where is the other one?” said he.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day following this melancholy occurrence Meehawl MacMurrachu, a small farmer in the neighbourhood, came through the pine trees with tangled brows.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The Philosopher removed his pipe from his lips— “God be with yourself,” said he, and he replaced his pipe.
