adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
Ahemnoun
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
don't
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From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
flourishesnounUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃəz/
plural of “flourish” — a showy gesture
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A mere form, you know.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
handsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/
in an attractively handsome manner
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A mere form, you know.
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 The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading A mere form, you know.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
pigeon-wing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
transcendentallyadverb
in a transcendental way or to a transcendental extent
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
turnstilenounUS /ˈtɜːrnstaɪl/
a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering
From this reading The old gentleman now took him by the arm, and led him more into the shade of the bridge—a few paces back from the turnstile.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Ahem!” here replied Toby, just as if he had been reading my thoughts, and looking like a very old sheep in a revery.
WaitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Wait here, till I take my place by the stile, so that I may see whether you go over it handsomely, and transcendentally, and don’t omit any flourishes of the pigeon-wing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My good fellow,” said he, “I make it a point of conscience to allow you this much run.
