adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
gablenounUS /ˈɡeɪbəl/
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Three o’clock!” said he to himself.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Three o’clock!” said he to himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Three o’clock!” said he to himself.
seven-and-thirty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
sundialnounUS /ˈsʌndaɪl/
timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The shadow creeps and creeps, and is always looking over the shoulder of the sunshine!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three o’clock!” said he to himself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Three o’clock!” said he to himself.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My father told me that dial was put up only an hour before the old Colonel’s death.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a vertical sundial on the front gable; and as the carpenter passed beneath it, he looked up and noted the hour.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading How truly it has kept time these seven-and-thirty years past!
