adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
escarpmentsnounUS /eˈskɑːrpmənts/
plural of “escarpment” — a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
heavesnounUS /hiːvz/
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
mould'ring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
SmithnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The lonely edifice was black and bare, cutting up into the sky from the very tip of the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For reasons of his own, Stephen Smith was stirring a short time after dawn the next morning.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where heaves the turf in many a mould’ring heap.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the brow of one hill, of rather greater altitude than its neighbour, stood the church which was to be the scene of his operations.
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 From the window of his room he could see, first, two bold escarpments sloping down together like the letter V. Towards the bottom, like liquid in a funnel, appeared the sea, gray and small.
