adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
death-beds
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From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was drifting towards me thoughtfully, evidently much bewildered by his new surroundings but not in the least afraid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There’s a hare, and where there are hares there must be hunting and shooting.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently he became conscious of the presence of the Hare, and thoughts passed through his mind which of course I could read.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed there none are afraid; when they glide from their death-beds to the Road they leave fear behind them with the other terrors of our mortal lot.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “My word!” he said to himself, “things are better than I hoped.
