adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
Abner
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From this reading “Do you feel hungry, boy?” inquired Abner Holden.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “Do you feel hungry, boy?” inquired Abner Holden.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you feel hungry, boy?” inquired Abner Holden.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Do you feel hungry, boy?” inquired Abner Holden.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “Yes, sir,” returned our hero.
Holden
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From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Do you feel hungry, boy?” inquired Abner Holden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
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 They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Yes, sir,” returned our hero.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes, sir,” returned our hero.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir,” returned our hero.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fresh air had produced a similar effect upon both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON THE WAY By the time they had ridden twenty miles both Herbert and Mr. Holden felt hungry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They approached a broad, low building with a swinging sign and a long piazza in front, which it was easy to see was a country tavern.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir,” returned our hero.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you feel hungry, boy?” inquired Abner Holden.
