Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
association
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
beauty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
bright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
brightened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
broad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
changes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
coming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
commands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
constant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
dôm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
enjoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
evening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
FORLORN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
glowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
groves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
heights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
hills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
HOPE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
horizon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
Jericho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
kissed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
lake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
lights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
loveliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
makes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
Moab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
mountains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
neighbourhood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
own
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
Perhaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
plains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
Quarantania
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
revealing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
rose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
sat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
shore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
south
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
spot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
spring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
stretched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
study
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
sweep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
tent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
tents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
thickets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
view
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
walk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
waters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next morning after my walk I was up early, and going a little way from my tent door, I sat down to enjoy it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
western
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading From the time when the sun rose over the Moab mountains and brightened our dôm trees and kissed our spring, to the evening when the shadow of Quarantania stretched over all our neighbourhood, as it stretched over Jericho of old, and the distant hills and waters and thickets glowed in colours and lights of their own.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps with me association has something to do with the feeling.
world
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE The spot where our tents were pitched commands a view, I think one of the loveliest in the world.
Zizyphus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That broad sweep of the plains of Jericho, bright with their groves of Zizyphus trees; the lake waters coming in at the south; the great line of the Moab horizon, and the heights of the western shore; and then the constant changes which the light makes in revealing all these; I found it a study of beauty, from the morning till the night.
