adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
ALAN
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From this reading WHAT THE ASIKA SHOWED ALAN.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
ASIKA
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From this reading WHAT THE ASIKA SHOWED ALAN.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He dreamed that it was late autumn in England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He dreamed that it was late autumn in England.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He dreamed that it was late autumn in England.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He dreamed that it was late autumn in England.
LeavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
SHOWEDverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading WHAT THE ASIKA SHOWED ALAN.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE ASIKA SHOWED ALAN.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He dreamed that it was late autumn in England.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It seemed to Alan that he went to sleep and dreamed.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE ASIKA SHOWED ALAN.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew the road well enough; he even knew the elm tree beneath which he seemed to stand on the crest of a hill.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Leaves drifted down from the trees beneath the breath of a strong, damp wind, and ran or floated along the road till they vanished into a ditch, or caught against a pile of stones that had been laid ready for its repair.
