adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
annexverbUS /ˈæneks/
take (territory) as if by conquest
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
CalendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
ChristchurchnounUS /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/
industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
CrankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
English-park
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
Pudd'nhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
stateliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Junior England all the way to Christchurch--in fact, just a garden.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
Wilson'snounUS /ˈwɪlsənz/
possessive form of “wilson” — author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading --Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading And Christchurch is an English town, with an English-park annex, and a winding English brook just like the Avon--and named the Avon; but from a man, not from Shakespeare's river.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man with a new idea is a Crank until the idea succeeds.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Its grassy banks are bordered by the stateliest and most impressive weeping willows to be found in the world, I suppose.
