adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
achingly
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From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
castlesnounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
plural of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
chivalrousadjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
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 For now the English ruled the land.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
hoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
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 Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now the English ruled the land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
patchingnounUS /ˈpætʃɪŋ/
the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading For now the English ruled the land.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Here the spirits of the living grieved by day for a proud and chivalrous time forever lost.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Here the spirits of the dead walked by night through grim castles of shadow and dust, their glory long past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this was a land of pain, and stark beauty, and restless dream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The red sun rose slowly, achingly across the high Scottish moor, touching with melancholy gold the patching hoar frost and purple heath.
