AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
bog-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
bog-holes
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From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
MacTurnan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
PLAYHOUSEnounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
shiedverbUS /ʃaɪd/
inflected form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
straggles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
WASTEnounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I could not tell from the driver's face whether he was aware of his extravagant speech.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the day before Christmas Day, and I was driving the doctor; he saw something, a small white thing gliding along the road, and he was that scared that the hair rose up and went through his cap."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PLAYHOUSE IN THE WASTE I had arranged to stay with Father MacTurnan till Monday, and I had driven many miles along the road that straggles like a grey thread through the brown bog.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Only once he was near leaving the road, and the wheel of the car must have gone within an inch of the bog-hole.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On either side there were bog-holes, and great ruts in the road; the horse shied frequently, and once I was preparing to leap from the car, but the driver assured me that the old horse would not leave the road.
