adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
adown
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From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
archingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtʃɪŋ/
forming or resembling an arch
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
beguilingadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
clear-cutadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrkʌt/
clearly or sharply defined to the mind
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
fascinator
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From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
featly
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From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
footedadjectiveUS /ˈfʊtɪd/
having feet
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
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 The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
Lucinda's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
moonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
mosaicnounUS /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was even smiling a little maliciously under her fascinator.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
unstirredadjective
not agitated by stirring
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The moonshine fell through the arching boughs and made a mosaic of silver light and clear-cut shadow for the unfriendly lovers to walk in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading By the time they had crossed the field and reached the wild cherry lane beyond it, Lucinda’s anger was mastered by her saving sense of humour.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The lane was a place of enchantment--a long, moonlit colonnade adown which beguiling wood nymphs might have footed it featly.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading On either side was the hovering gloom of the woods, and around them was a great silence unstirred by wind or murmur.
