adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
Benjy
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From this reading 'My tin box!' said Uncle Benjy.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading 'Thieves! thieves!--my tin box!--thieves! thieves!'
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
Derriman
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From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
hedgerownoun
a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
Loveday
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From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
Matilda
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From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Thieves! thieves!--my tin box!--thieves! thieves!'
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'My tin box!' said Uncle Benjy.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
ThievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading 'Thieves! thieves!--my tin box!--thieves! thieves!'
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading 'Thieves! thieves!--my tin box!--thieves! thieves!'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading 'My tin box!' said Uncle Benjy.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Matilda vanished into the house, and John Loveday hastened to the hedge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had conversed about ten minutes, and were parting as if they had come to some painful arrangement, Miss Johnson sobbing bitterly, when a head stealthily arose above the dense hedgerow, and in a moment a shout burst from its owner.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'For heaven's sake, hold your tongue, Mr. Derriman!' he exclaimed.
