adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
Margaret
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From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
mewed
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From this reading A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
rubblenounUS /ˈrʌbəl/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning a fine mist covered the peninsula.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The shadow of the house gathered itself together and fell over the garden.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The weather promised well, and the outline of the castle mound grew clearer each moment that Margaret watched it.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
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 A cat looked up at her window and mewed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently she saw the keep, and the sun painted the rubble gold, and charged the white sky with blue.
