adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading For the saving of breath ask me no questions, but come!"
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
barefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For the saving of breath ask me no questions, but come!"
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
hazels
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From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
hearkening
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From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
lightfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
littlestadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtələst/
superlative of “little” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
MaidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the saving of breath ask me no questions, but come!"
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading For the saving of breath ask me no questions, but come!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading For the saving of breath ask me no questions, but come!"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He dallied not, but went as she led, and they were lightfoot, both of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Walter's heart came up into his mouth, but he had no time to do aught, for following hard on the cry came the sound of light feet close to him, the boughs were thrust aside, and there was come the Maid, and she but in her white coat, and barefoot.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There he abode amidst the hazels, hearkening every littlest sound; and the sounds were nought but the night voices of the wood, till suddenly there burst forth from the house a great wailing cry.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And then first he felt the sweetness of her flesh on his, for she caught him by the hand and said breathlessly: "Now, now! there may yet be time, or even too much, it may be.
