adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
broughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
unfrequentedadjective
devoid of creatures
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading The vehicle progressed slowly, for they were in good time.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
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 An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We may have to wait here ten minutes,' he said to the driver.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading An hour and a quarter later a little brougham without lamps was creeping along by the park wall towards this spot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The leaves were so thick upon the unfrequented road that the wheels could not be heard, and the horse's pacing made scarcely more noise than a rabbit would have done in limping along.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading About ten yards from the park entrance it stopped, and Christopher stepped out.
