adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
ChristmastimenounUS /ˈkrɪstməstaɪm/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
furrows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
overdrifted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The north country lay buried in the snow that Christmastime.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
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 Some of the small trees on the edge of the big timber stood overdrifted to their boughs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have never seen such a glory of the morning as when the sun came up, that day we were nearing home, and lit the splendour of the hills, there in the land I love.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The fences were muffled in long ridges of snow, their stakes showing like pins in a cushion of white velvet.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Here and there the steam plough had thrown its furrows, on either side of the railroad, high above the window line.
