adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
Cosmo
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From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
DRAWING-ROOM
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From this reading THE DRAWING-ROOM.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
etc
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From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
how
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From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
kitchen-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
lairdnounUS /lerd/
a landowner
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
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 Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAWING-ROOM.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be near, each to the other, seemed enough for each.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Cosmo had thought his father was going somewhere about the farm, to see how things were getting on; but, instead of crossing to the other side of the court, where lay the sheds and stables, etc., or leaving it by the gate, the laird turned to the left, and led the way to the next block of building, where he stopped at a door at the farther end of the front of it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As soon as they were out of the kitchen-door, the boy pushed his hand into his father’s; the father grasped it, and without a word spoken, they walked on together.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would often be half a day together without a word passing between them.
