adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
Boterel
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From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
CragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
Elfride
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From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
escarpmentnounUS /eˈskɑːrpmənt/
a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading “Her welcome, spoke in faltering phrase.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her welcome, spoke in faltering phrase.”
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Her welcome, spoke in faltering phrase.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading “Her welcome, spoke in faltering phrase.”
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
prominencesnounUS /ˈprɑːmənənsəz/
plural of “prominence” — the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Her welcome, spoke in faltering phrase.”
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
Swancourt
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From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is Henry Knight, I declare!” said Mrs. Swancourt one day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading People in the field above were preserved from an accidental roll down these prominences and hollows by a hedge on the very crest, which was doing that kindly service for Elfride and her mother now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Her welcome, spoke in faltering phrase.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They were gazing from the jutting angle of a wild enclosure not far from The Crags, which almost overhung the valley already described as leading up from the sea and little port of Castle Boterel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stony escarpment upon which they stood had the contour of a man’s face, and it was covered with furze as with a beard.
