adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He looked out across the wet landscape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
ATTACKEDverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He looked out across the wet landscape.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked out across the wet landscape.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
mangers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
motor-cycle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He looked out across the wet landscape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
SteadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading He looked out across the wet landscape.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if this is ever going to stop?" he mused.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He withdrew into a far corner, taking his motor-cycle with him, and then, sitting on a block of wood, under the rough mangers where the horses were fed while the farmers attended church, the lad thought over the situation.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He could make little of it, and the more he tried the worse it seemed to become.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ATTACKED FROM BEHIND Steadily the rain came down, the wind driving it under the shed until Tom was hard put to find a place where the drops would not reach him.
