aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yann and Gaud did that likewise.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yann and Gaud did that likewise.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
eel-grass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
Gaudnoun
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Yann and Gaud did that likewise.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading Yann and Gaud did that likewise.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
MoansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
Others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
rosebushes
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From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
sea-beaten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
spring-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yann and Gaud did that likewise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Every evening they sat out together before the Moans' cottage, on the old granite seat, and talked love.
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 Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no branch of verdure above their heads or around them; nothing but the immense sky, over which passed the slowly wandering mists.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All sweethearts like to sit on the bench at their cottage door, when night falls.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others have the spring-time, the soft shadow of the trees, balmy evenings, and flowering rosebushes; they had only the February twilight, which fell over the sea-beaten land, strewn with eel-grass and stones.
Yann
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From this reading Yann and Gaud did that likewise.
