adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
Anglebury
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From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
bow-legged
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From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
fatiguesnounUS /fəˈtiːɡz/
military uniform worn by military personnel when doing menial labor
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
hay-loft
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From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
hostlernounUS /ˈhɑːslər/
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
How
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From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
LionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was now real necessity for haste, and in ten minutes they were again on their way.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the shadowy archway came a shining lantern, which was seen to be dangling from the hand of a little bow-legged old man--the hostler, John.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was six o'clock, and Sol went out for the man, whom he found snoring in the hay-loft.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * Day dawned upon the 'Red Lion' inn at Anglebury with a timid and watery eye.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How long they would have remained thus, in consequence of their fatigues, there is no telling, had not the mistress of the cottage descended the stairs about two hours later, after peeping down upon them at intervals of five minutes during their sleep, lest they should leave without her knowledge.
