adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The fellow himself alone shook his head.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
creased
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From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
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 In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
Freeland's
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From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
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 fellow himself alone shook his head.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fellow himself alone shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fellow himself alone shook his head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
kick-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
Malloring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
Malloring's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
Nedda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
pitchforknounUS /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The fellow himself alone shook his head.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading For the first two days of this new 'kick-up,' that 'fellow Freeland's' family undoubtedly tasted the sweets of successful mutiny.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading From the moment he heard of it he hardly spoke, and a perpetual little frown creased a brow usually so serene.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, like Nedda, had known nothing, and there was to him something unnatural and rather awful in this conduct toward dumb crops.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the early morning of the day after Malloring went back to town, he crossed the road to a field where the farmer, aided by his family and one of Malloring's gardeners, was already carrying the hay; and, taking up a pitchfork, without a word to anybody, he joined in the work.
