adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
barristernounUS /ˈbærɪstər/
a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
door-step
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
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 The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
Ritchie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
saddle-bags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
spasmodicallyadverbUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪkli/
with spasms
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly he flew away, and I heard a voice from the street side that brought me stark upright.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The warm scents of spring were wafted through the open door and window, smells of the damp earth giving forth the green things, and tender shades greeted my eyes when I paused and raised my head to think.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading Purple buds littered the black ground before my door-step, and against the living green of the grass I saw the red stain of a robin’s breast as he hopped spasmodically hither and thither, now pausing immovable with his head raised, now tossing triumphantly a wriggling worm from the sod.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hold there, neighbor; can you direct me to the mansion of that celebrated barrister, Mr. Ritchie?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By eleven o’clock the next morning I had wound up my affairs, having arranged with a young lawyer of my acquaintance to take over such cases as I had, and I was busy in my room packing my saddle-bags for the journey.
