AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT DISCOVERY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He put in his hand and felt it over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
candle-end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A GREAT DISCOVERY.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He put in his hand and felt it over.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DISCOVERY.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He put in his hand and felt it over.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
ImmediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put in his hand and felt it over.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He put in his hand and felt it over.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put in his hand and felt it over.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
toy-stable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
utterverbUS /ˈʌtər/
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The instant the rays of the candle-end were thrown into the cavity, he saw what, expectant as he was, made him utter a cry.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He seemed to be looking through a small window into a toy-stable--a large one for a toy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately before him was a stall, in which stood a horse, with his tail towards the window.
