adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
Beatrix
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From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
cloaks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
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 Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
other's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
sunningverbUS /ˈsʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “sun” — expose one's body to the sun
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shorter one was a little lame and leaned upon the other's arm, and the wind blew their cloaks before them as they came.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Gilbert waited long, for he went down early to the river, and he sat on a big stone sunning himself, for the air was keen, and there was a north wind.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he saw that Beatrix limped, knowing that she had not quite recovered from her fall, and remembering that she might have been killed, his heart sank with a sickening faintness.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At last he saw two veiled women coming along the bank.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He took her by the hand very gently, for she looked so slight and ill that he almost feared to touch her, and yet he did not wish to let her fingers go, nor she to take them away.
