adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
BreezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
cart-track
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
Endelstow
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From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
river-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Breeze, bird, and flower confess the hour.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In less than half an hour from the time of starting he swung himself over the churchyard stile.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Soon ascending from the lower levels he turned a corner, followed a cart-track, and saw the tower of the church he was in quest of distinctly shaped forth against the sky.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain had ceased since the sunset, but it was a cloudy night; and the light of the moon, softened and dispersed by its misty veil, was distributed over the land in pale gray.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dark figure stepped from the doorway of John Smith’s river-side cottage, and strode rapidly towards West Endelstow with a light footstep.
