adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
Clementina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
footway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
rope-ladder
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
spangledadjectiveUS /ˈspæŋɡəld/
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
unfathomably
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading He reached the little footway and turned into the upward cleft of the hills.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then about half-past twelve of the night, and not a feather of cloud stained the perfection of the sky.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It curved above his head spangled like a fair lady's fan, and unfathomably blue like Clementina's eyes when her heart stirred in their depths.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He left it hanging at the window and walked up the glimmering road, a ribbon of ghostly white between dim hills.
Wogan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wogan went from the parlour and climbed out of the house by the rope-ladder.
