adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
candle-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
cookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
Doret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
Kirby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
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 On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
Poleon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
sufficientadjectiveUS /səˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was no hardship for him, therefore, to cook his breakfast by candle-light, especially now that the days were growing short.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading His daily routine, with trap and gun, had made of him an early riser and had bred in him a habit of greeting the sun with a song.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The ground was now white, for considerable snow had fallen during the night; the day promised to be extremely short and uncomfortable.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With 'Poleon Doret to be busy was to be contented, and these were busy times for him.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the morning after his rescue of Sam Kirby and his daughter 'Poleon washed his dishes and cut his wood; then, finding that there was still an hour to spare before the light would be sufficient to run Miles Canon, he lit his pipe and strolled up to the village.
