adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Man alive!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Stay and have some dinner!
dinnertimenounUS /ˈdɪnərtaɪm/
the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
fruit-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man alive!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
selectornoun
a person who chooses or selects out
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Stay and have some dinner!
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The selector calls these sticks fruit-trees, and he calls the place “the orchard.”
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently the two men drag themselves away from the fence, fill their pipes, and go to have a look at some rows of forked sticks, apparently stuck in the ground for some purpose.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading They fool round these wretched sticks until dinnertime, when the neighbour says he must be getting home.
