adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
arousingverbUS /ərˈaʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arouse” — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My thought of the man I was pursuing had been greatly changed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
chalk-down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading My thought of the man I was pursuing had been greatly changed.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading My thought of the man I was pursuing had been greatly changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
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 I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My thought of the man I was pursuing had been greatly changed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading My thought of the man I was pursuing had been greatly changed.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
shysternounUS /ˈʃaɪstər/
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
Stallbridge-le-Carthew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My thought of the man I was pursuing had been greatly changed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
unpaidadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪd/
not paid
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading It was a pleasant but a vacant scene, arousing but not holding the attention; and my mind returned to the violent passage of the night before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long before I was awake, the shyster had disappeared, leaving his bill unpaid.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The road, for the first quarter of the way, deserts the valley of the river, and crosses the summit of a chalk-down, grazed over by flocks of sheep and haunted by innumerable larks.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I did not need to inquire where he was gone, I knew too well, I knew there was nothing left me but to follow; and about ten in the morning, set forth in a gig for Stallbridge-le-Carthew.
