amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
boat-house
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From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
BringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
Fentolin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
Hannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
plank-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading “Down here,” she directed softly.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Mr. Fentolin, arrived outside on the stone front of the boat-house, pointed the wheel of his chair towards the Hall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hannah Cox, who kept by his side, however, drew it gently towards the beach.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “My good woman,” Mr. Fentolin exclaimed furiously, “I am not in the humour for this sort of thing!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Bring your chair down the plank-way, close to the water’s edge.”
