adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
BODIESnounUS /ˈbɑːdiz/
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading VARIOUS BODIES CONVERGING ON THE HILL.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
CONVERGINGnounUS /kənˈvɜːrdʒɪŋ/
the act of converging (coming closer)
From this reading VARIOUS BODIES CONVERGING ON THE HILL.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading VARIOUS BODIES CONVERGING ON THE HILL.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
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 In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VARIOUS BODIES CONVERGING ON THE HILL.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
quarter-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the daytime our glen road leads to many parts, but in the night only to the doctor's.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VARIOUS BODIES CONVERGING ON THE HILL.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
VARIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading VARIOUS BODIES CONVERGING ON THE HILL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
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 From this lethargy I was roused by the sound of wheels.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I had left the door open, and I remember listlessly watching the wind making a target of my candle, but never taking a sufficiently big breath to do more than frighten it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be coming on for a quarter-past nine, and a misty night, when I reached the school-house, and I was so weary of mind and body that I sat down without taking off my bonnet.
