aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dogged as does it."--TROLLOPE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dogged as does it."--TROLLOPE.
DoggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading "Dogged as does it."--TROLLOPE.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
Emlyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dogged as does it."--TROLLOPE.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
Redman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
Rusha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
SteadnounUS /sted/
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told us we had better be off and get home as fast as we could."
TROLLOPEnoun
English writer of novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "Dogged as does it."--TROLLOPE.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stead, Stead," cried Rusha, running up to him, as he was slowly digging over his stubble field to prepare it for the next crop, "the soldiers are in Elmwood."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Patience sent us to get some salt," explained Rusha, "and we saw them from Dame Redman's door.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Emlyn, coming up at the same time, "they are knocking about everything in the church and pulling up the floor."
