adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
Amalon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
CarriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/
not methodically or according to plan
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
Entablaturenoun
(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
Follett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
GentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
SpoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two others he had seen in Amalon, but he did not know their names.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
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 Gentile Carries off his Spoil Half an hour later they heard the sound of voices and wheels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He got up and went forward when the wagon stopped, leaning casually on the wheel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Follett looked up and saw a light wagon with four men in it driving into the Meadows from the south.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading The driver was Seth Wright; the man beside him he knew to be Bishop Snow, the one they called the Entablature of Truth.
