adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
brakemannounUS /ˈbreɪkmən/
a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
Shannondale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
skimmered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
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 Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Oh, what a change it was from sunny Florida to England, just how both Edith and Victor shivered, arrived at the last stage of their journey, they looked out upon the snow-clad hills and leafless trees which fitted out by bare and brown against the winter sky.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The river is frozen; it must be very cold," said Victor, pointing to the blue-black stream; skimmered over with a thin coat of ice.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading West Shannondale! the brakeman shouted, and Edith drew her furs around her, for in a few moments more their own station would be reached.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, very, very cold," and Edith felt the meaning of the word in more senses than one.
