AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
AnswerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
Harz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
pine-drugged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the painter did not answer it, and silence fell.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He joined him, and, one on each side, they plodded up and up.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
Treffry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
Treffry's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading A light breeze had sprung up; the whispering in the trees, the rolling of the wheels in this night progress, the pine-drugged air, sent Harz to sleep.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When he woke it was to the same tune, varied by Mr. Treffry's uneasy snoring; the reins were hanging loose, and, peering out, he saw Dominique shuffling along at the horses' heads.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Treffry shook his head: “Answer my question, young man.”
