adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
Daddy'snounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The sky looked different there, a threatening quality in it.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
govunment
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
HIDESnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
kitchen-garden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
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 WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
lodge-gates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sky looked different there, a threatening quality in it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
octopusnounUS /ˈɑːktəpʊs/
tentacles of octopus prepared as food
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The sky looked different there, a threatening quality in it.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
sign-post
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky looked different there, a threatening quality in it.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
stuffnounUS /stʌf/
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sky looked different there, a threatening quality in it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They regarded London as a terrible place, though a necessity: Daddy's office was there; Christmas and Birthday presents came from London, but also it was where the Radical govunment lived--an enormous, evil, octopus kind of thing that made Daddy poor.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The sky looked different there, a threatening quality in it.
thunderstormnounUS /ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/
a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
wall-flowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Both snow and thunderstorm came that way, and the dirty sign-post "London Road" outside the lodge-gates was tilted into the air significantly.
Weeden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weeden, too, had been known to say dark things with regard to selling vegetables, hay, and stuff.
WONDERnounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading WHERE WONDER HIDES The children had never been to London, but they knew the direction in which it lay--beyond the crumbling kitchen-garden wall, where the wall-flowers grew in a proud colony.
