adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
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 have been looking at them nearly all the time you have been away.’
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘I have been looking at them nearly all the time you have been away.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have been looking at them nearly all the time you have been away.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have been looking at them nearly all the time you have been away.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ‘I have been looking at them nearly all the time you have been away.’
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ‘I have been looking at them nearly all the time you have been away.’
Nell
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From this reading ‘Yes, surely,’ replied Nell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Yes, surely,’ replied Nell.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ‘Yes, surely,’ replied Nell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
wicket-gate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a long time, the schoolmaster appeared at the wicket-gate of the churchyard, and hurried towards them, tingling in his hand, as he came along, a bundle of rusty keys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was quite breathless with pleasure and haste when he reached the porch, and at first could only point towards the old building which the child had been contemplating so earnestly.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, surely,’ replied Nell.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You see those two old houses,’ he said at last.
