adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Richard stopped.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last Richard stopped.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
Richard
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From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At last Richard stopped.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “I have forgiven thee long ago, Richard--forgiven, but not forgotten.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
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 Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hush of sunset was on the forest, as they walked onward, side by side, exchanging their mutual histories.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their voices were low and subdued, as if an angel of God were hovering in the shadows, and listening, or God Himself looked down upon them from the violet sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Not a leaf stirred in the crowns of the tall trees, and the dusk, creeping along between their stems, brought with it a richer woodland odor.
