adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
barn-bridge
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From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
gards
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
Heidegard
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
Heidegards
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From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
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 There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
rakesnounUS /reɪks/
plural of “rake” — a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
saeters
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From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
tetheredadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Below the barn-bridge stood the hay sleds, the harness lay, taken off, beside them, and the horses were tethered at a little distance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a notch in the mountains above the gards, and through it the road led to the Heidegard saeters,--large, fertile mountain plains.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading A man was standing in this notch, taking a survey of the plain below, just as if he were watching for some one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was during the noonday rest; the people at the great Heidegards were sleeping, the hay was scattered over the meadows, the rakes were staked in the ground.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the latter and some hens that had strayed across the fields, not a living creature was visible on the whole plain.
