adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
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 Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
incautiouslyadverb
without caution or prudence
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
Melbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
parsleynounUS /ˈpɑːrsli/
annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
parsley-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
Tangs's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never in all my born days did I know her bide out like this!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She surely said she was going into the garden to get some parsley.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In these inquiries one of the men’s wives somewhat incautiously let out the fact that she had heard a scream in the wood, though from which direction she could not say.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the evening Melbury had been coming to his door, saying, “I wonder where in the world that girl is!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Melbury searched the garden, the parsley-bed, and the orchard, but could find no trace of her, and then he made inquiries at the cottages of such of his workmen as had not gone to bed, avoiding Tangs’s because he knew the young people were to rise early to leave.
