adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
Can't
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From this reading Can’t we go the other way?’
Casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ‘Oh, Gillian, those creatures!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
Dolores
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From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
Gillian
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From this reading ‘Oh, Gillian, those creatures!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
Hal
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From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, Gillian, those creatures!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Can’t we go the other way?’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ‘Oh, Gillian, those creatures!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
trembledverbUS /ˈtrembəld/
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolores was allowed to go to Casement Cottage on Sunday.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Can’t we go the other way?’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was always rather an awful thing to her to get through the paddock when the farmer’s cattle turned out there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She did not mind it so much in the broad road and in the midst of a large party, with Hal among them, and no dogs; but alone with only one companion, and in the easy path which was the shortest way to the cottage, she winced and trembled at the little black, shaggy Scotch oxen, with white horns and faces that looked to her very wild and fierce.
