adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
close-fittingadjective
fitting closely but comfortably
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
ConversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
sweet-meats
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From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
Swithin
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From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
Swithin's
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From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked, and perceived that a child, in getting over an adjoining stile, had fallen on his face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
Torkingham
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From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conversing thus they pursued the turnpike road till their conversation was interrupted by a crying voice on their left.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Swithin picked him up, while Mr. Torkingham wiped the sand from his lips and nose, and administered a few words of consolation, together with a few sweet-meats, which, somewhat to Swithin's surprise, the parson produced as if by magic from his pocket.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mr. Torkingham and Swithin both hastened up to help the sufferer, who was a lovely little fellow with flaxen hair, which spread out in a frill of curls from beneath a quaint, close-fitting velvet cap that he wore.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One half the comfort rendered would have sufficed to soothe such a disposition as the child's.
