Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
any
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
Beechmark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
blossom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
Buntingford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
chairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
cherries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
church
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
churchgoers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
circle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
daughter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
deal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
drought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
escorted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
fading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
filled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
French
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
Friend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
full
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
hawthorns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
hedges
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
Helena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
hot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
inclination
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
indoors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
intermittently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
Lady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
laughing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
lawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
leaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
lilacs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
Lord
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
Luton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
Mrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
nearly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
neighbouring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
news
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
oaks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
owned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
park
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
property
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
purple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
pyramids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
replace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
reported
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
riot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
seventeen-year-old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
shown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
soldiers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
soon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
stile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
stone's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
Sunday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
taking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
talkers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
There
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a circle of chairs on the lawn intermittently filled by talkers.
throw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
town
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
ugly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and none of the Beechmark party except Mrs. Friend, Lady Luton and her seventeen-year-old daughter had shown any inclination to go to church.
way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Geoffrey French and Helena had escorted the churchgoers the short way across the park, taking a laughing leave of them at the last stile, whence the old church was but a stone's throw.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Lord Buntingford was indoors and was reported to have had some ugly news that morning of a discharged soldiers' riot in a neighbouring town where he owned a good deal of property.
white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
wild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The drought continued; and under the hot sun the lilacs were already pyramids of purple, the oaks were nearly in full leaf, and the hawthorns in the park and along the hedges would soon replace with another white splendour the fading blossom of the wild cherries.
