adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
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 about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
all-pervading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the hillside was shivering in the chillness of dawn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SUN was hiding behind the Pike.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
BottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
chillness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the hillside was shivering in the chillness of dawn.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading And the hillside was shivering in the chillness of dawn.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading THE SUN was hiding behind the Pike.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading And the hillside was shivering in the chillness of dawn.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the hillside was shivering in the chillness of dawn.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
patchyadjectiveUS /ˈpætʃi/
irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading THE SUN was hiding behind the Pike.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading And the hillside was shivering in the chillness of dawn.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Over the lowlands the feathery breath of night hovered still.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
SUNnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE SUN was hiding behind the Pike.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUN was hiding behind the Pike.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down on the silvery sward beside the Stony Bottom there lay the ruffled body of a dead sheep.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
trampledverbUS /ˈtræmpəld/
past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
victimnounUS /ˈvɪktəm/
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUN was hiding behind the Pike.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All about the victim the dewy ground was dark and patchy like dishevelled velvet; bracken trampled down; stones displaced as though by straggling feet; and the whole spotted with the all-pervading red.
