adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading CONTINUED MISBEHAVIOUR OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
EGYPTIANnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading CONTINUED MISBEHAVIOUR OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
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 He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
Licht
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From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
Linn
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From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
MISBEHAVIOURnoun
improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading CONTINUED MISBEHAVIOUR OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTINUED MISBEHAVIOUR OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
spring-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
Susy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTINUED MISBEHAVIOUR OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
Thrums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
uncrossedadjective
(of a check) not crossed
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY the following Monday it was known at many looms that something sat heavily on the Auld Licht minister's mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now he had salt fish for breakfast, and on clearing the table Jean noticed that his knife and fork were uncrossed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was observed walking into a gooseberry bush by Susy Linn, who possessed the pioneer spring-bed of Thrums, and always knew when her man jumped into it by suddenly finding herself shot to the ceiling.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading CONTINUED MISBEHAVIOUR OF THE EGYPTIAN WOMAN.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the previous day he had preached his second sermon of warning to susceptible young men, and his first mention of the word "woman" had blown even the sleepy heads upright.
