adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
acacias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
AgentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
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 Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
arborealadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈbɔːriəl/
of or relating to or formed by trees
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading From the miniature jungle bordering the path, a soft whistle sounded.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
detachedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtætʃt/
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
EstatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading From the miniature jungle bordering the path, a soft whistle sounded.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
mantledadjective
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading From the miniature jungle bordering the path, a soft whistle sounded.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
pausenounUS /pɔːz/
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
protruded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading From the miniature jungle bordering the path, a soft whistle sounded.
SoldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading From the miniature jungle bordering the path, a soft whistle sounded.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Together we marched down the slope of the quiet, suburban avenue; to take pause before a small, detached house displaying the hatchet boards of the Estate Agent.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here we found unkempt laurel bushes and acacias run riot, from which arboreal tangle protruded the notice--“To be Let or Sold.”
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading From the miniature jungle bordering the path, a soft whistle sounded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Smith, with an alert glance to right and left, pushed open the wooden gate and drew me in upon the gravel path.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Darkness mantled all; for the nearest street lamp was fully twenty yards beyond.
