adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
birks
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From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
broomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
eclecticadjectiveUS /ɪˈklektɪk/
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
hawk's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
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 I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
labours
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
lack-lustre
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From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
raggednessnoun
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
startleverbUS /ˈstɑːrtəl/
to stimulate to action
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as I fished I came on a man sitting in a green dell, busy at the making of brooms.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
town-bred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, as I saw him there, I was captivated by the nameless mystery of his appearance.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was something startling to one accustomed to the lack-lustre gaze of town-bred folk, in the sight of an eye as keen and wild as a hawk's from sheer solitude and lonely travelling.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading He was so bent and scarred with weather that he seemed as much a part of that woodland place as the birks themselves, and the noise of his labours did not startle the birds that hopped on the branches.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I knew his face and dress, for who could forget such eclectic raggedness?--and I remembered that day two years before when he first hobbled into my ken.
