adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE HEARSE.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
day-spring
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From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
Delia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
dragoonverb
compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
fetchverbUS /fetʃ/
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
HEARSEnounUS /hɜːrs/
a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE HEARSE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE HEARSE.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
pickaxenoun
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE HEARSE.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading In the tumult of my senses I hardly noted that our prisoner, the dragoon, had contrived to slip his bonds and steal off in the night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “First, if there be a well near, fetch me two buckets of water, and leave us for an hour.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day-spring came at last, and in the sick light of it I went down to the cottage for spade and pickaxe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then Delia, seeing me return with the sad tools on my shoulder, spoke for the first time:
