AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
Didn't
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From this reading Didn’t the one need firewood--and didn’t the other need firewood just the same?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading Didn’t the one need firewood--and didn’t the other need firewood just the same?
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
grey-bearded
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From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Didn’t the one need firewood--and didn’t the other need firewood just the same?
kitchen-table
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From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
Loreng
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From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
meal-times
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From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Didn’t the one need firewood--and didn’t the other need firewood just the same?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Didn’t the one need firewood--and didn’t the other need firewood just the same?
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Didn’t the one need firewood--and didn’t the other need firewood just the same?
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
sawingverbUS /ˈsɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been there longer than anyone could remember.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
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 evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One master left, another took his place--what was that to the little man?
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading In the evening he crept up to his den in the loft of the servants’ wing; at meal-times he sat himself down in the last seat at the kitchen-table, and it seemed to him that there was always food to be had.
wood-shed
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From this reading A little shaggy, grey-bearded old man stood chopping and sawing in the wood-shed at Loreng.
