adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
alertlyadverbUS /əˈlɜːrtli/
in mentally perceptive and responsive way
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
bark-mill
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From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
Birt
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From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He felt eager, strong, capable.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
despoliationnoun
the act of stripping and taking by force
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
DiceyadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪsi/
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He felt eager, strong, capable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt eager, strong, capable.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spirit of progress was upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spirit of progress was upon him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The spirit of progress was upon him.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit of progress was upon him.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He felt eager, strong, capable.
tanyard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Birt Dicey lay awake deep into the night, pondering and planning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The spirit of progress was upon him.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But despite this unwonted vigil the old bark-mill was early astir, and he went alertly about his work.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The tanyard lay in the midst of a forest so dense that, except at the verge of the clearing, it showed hardly a trace of its gradual despoliation by the industry that nestled in its heart like a worm in the bud.
