adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
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 “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Ballad.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
Harrowell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
pouchedadjective
having a pouch
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
ROWE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
StumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tom got out and ran down to breakfast at Harrowell's they were missing, and Stumps informed him that they had swallowed down their breakfasts and gone off together--where, he couldn't say.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The next morning, at first lesson, Tom was turned back in his lines, and so had to wait till the second round; while Martin and Arthur said theirs all right, and got out of school at once.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading “And now, my lad, take them five shilling, And on my advice in future think; So Billy pouched them all so willing, And got that night disguised in drink.”--MS.
wood-pigeons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I have found out a gift for my fair-- I have found where the wood-pigeons breed; But let me the plunder forbear, She would say 'twas a barbarous deed.”--ROWE.
