adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading We had forgotten the cannon at last.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
DOMINIEnoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading STORY OF THE DOMINIE.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading We had forgotten the cannon at last.
Gavin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had forgotten the cannon at last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We had forgotten the cannon at last.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF THE DOMINIE.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY OF THE DOMINIE.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORY OF THE DOMINIE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In that chair I had anticipated this scene more than once of late.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had forgotten the cannon at last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I spoke next, I was back in the school-house, sitting there with my bonnet on my head, Gavin looking at me.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had seen that a time might come when Gavin would have to be told all, and I had even said the words aloud, as if he were indeed opposite me.
