AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING HOUR.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading It is morning in the Lonely Cove.
DamsnounUS /dæmz/
plural of “dam” — a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A MORNING HOUR.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is morning in the Lonely Cove.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is morning in the Lonely Cove.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is morning in the Lonely Cove.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
LonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is morning in the Lonely Cove.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING HOUR.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Dams built in the river beyond have raised the level of the lake, and hundreds of trees have died.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On every side is a network of gnarled and knotted roots.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is morning in the Lonely Cove.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
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 Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before and around lies a broad stretch of glimmering water, dotted here and there with great stumps, and lined about the shore with dead trees.
