AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading She waited timidly, and her timidity increased.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
passernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The tree screened her from the eyes of any passer on the other side.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
timiditynounUS /təˈmɪdəti/
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
From this reading She waited timidly, and her timidity increased.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading She waited timidly, and her timidity increased.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hastily hid herself, in the lowest corner of the garden close to the river.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited timidly, and her timidity increased.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A large dead tree, thickly robed in ivy, had been considerably depressed by its icy load of the morning, and hung low over the stream, which here ran slow and deep.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not allow herself to see him--she would hear him pass, and then look to see if it had been Edward.
