adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
cloud-like
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From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
MARTINnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
SAVAGESnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
SierrasnounUS /siˈerəz/
plural of “sierra” — a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had often seen them, long ago in his distant home on clear mornings, when they had appeared like a blue cloud on the horizon.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Now all at once he unexpectedly found himself near them, and the sight fired him with a new desire.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The level plain had nothing half so enchanting as the cloud-like blue airy hills, and very soon he was up on his feet and hurrying towards them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARTIN MEETS WITH SAVAGES When, on waking next morning, Martin took his first peep over the grass, there, directly before him, loomed the great blue hills, or Sierras as they are called in that country.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had even wished to get to them, to tread their beautiful blue summits that looked as if they would be soft to his feet--softer than the moist springy turf on the plain; but he wished it only as one wishes to get to some far-off impossible place--a white cloud, for instance, or the blue sky itself.
