adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Did you see anything outdoors?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
black-and-whiteadjective
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see anything outdoors?”
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
horseshoe-crab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
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 “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading Did you see anything outdoors?”
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
parasolnoun
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
pony-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see anything outdoors?”
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “It seems a refined sort of place in its outlines, and quietly respectable.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's just lovely, the silvery sweep of coast in this light.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I suppose,” said Mr. King to his friend, “that we are opening the season.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you see anything outdoors?”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Yes; a horseshoe-crab about a mile below here on the smooth sand, with a long dotted trail behind him, a couple of girls in a pony-cart who nearly drove over me, and a tall young lady with a red parasol, accompanied by a big black-and-white dog, walking rapidly, close to the edge of the sea, towards the sunset.
