adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
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 Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
self-preservationnoun
preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
stilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS WINGFOLD.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not in bad health, he was not lazy, or given to self-preservation, but he had little impulse to activity of any sort.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
walkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Not that he was a great walker, or, indeed, fond of exercise of any sort, and his walking, as an Irishman might say, was half sitting--on stiles and stones and fallen trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The morning, whose afternoon was thus stormy, had been fine, and the curate went out for a walk.
WINGFOLD
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From this reading THOMAS WINGFOLD.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been just as stormy, however, he would have gone all the same.
