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 a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
beatersnounUS /ˈbiːtərz/
plural of “beater” — a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
grim-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
Jobson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had a pang of regret that a thing so fair should suffer; nay, if I had come alone, I think I might have repented.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I placed the guns, and sent beaters to the far side.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told them that every dove must be shot.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the men were there, and the grim-faced Jobson was waiting for orders.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading In the clear, windless air of morning the Grove, set amid its lawns, looked too innocent and exquisite for ill.
