6
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From this reading SPA, _July_ 6_th_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
boatmen
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From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
Bois
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From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
disparagementnoun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
Duc
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From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
Eclogues
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From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading SPA, _July_ 6_th_.
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
one's
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From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
postillions
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From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
slumbers
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From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
SPAnounUS /spɑː/
a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
From this reading SPA, _July_ 6_th_.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading SPA, _July_ 6_th_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
Theocritus
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From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
Utrechtnoun
a city in the central Netherlands
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why so I did, but the postillions and boatmen obliged me to open them, as soon as they were closed.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading From Utrecht to Bois le Duc nothing but sand and heath; no inspiration, no whispering foliage, not even a grasshopper, to put one in mind of Eclogues and Theocritus.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This was the very country to shut one’s eyes upon without disparagement.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But why did you not fall into one of your beloved slumbers, and dream of poetic mountains?
