alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been to lunch with the English too.”
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
bracken-dotted
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From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading I've been to lunch with the English too.”
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We've only paid for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
I've
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From this reading I've been to lunch with the English too.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We've only paid for it.
It's
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From this reading “It's not our land.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “It's not our land.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading I've been to lunch with the English too.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It's not our land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We've only paid for it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It's not our land.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading We've only paid for it.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
plottingverbUS /ˈplɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “plot” — plan secretly, usually something illegal
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
restorationsnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “restoration” — the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I've been to lunch with the English too.”
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They passed slowly from one bracken-dotted field to the next--flushed with pride of ownership, plotting alterations and restorations at each turn; halting in their tracks to argue, spreading apart to embrace two views at once, or closing in to consider one.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We belong to it, and it belongs to the people--our people they call 'em.
We've
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From this reading We've only paid for it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've been to lunch with the English too.”
