adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
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 A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
ever-moving
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From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
Flemming
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From this reading Paul Flemming resumed his solitary journey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Flemming resumed his solitary journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Paul Flemming resumed his solitary journey.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Flemming resumed his solitary journey.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
resumedverbUS /rɪˈzuːmd/
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Paul Flemming resumed his solitary journey.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
sailverbUS /seɪl/
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
silver-whiteadjective
of a white that resembles silver
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Paul Flemming resumed his solitary journey.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was still misty, but not cold.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The road was for the most part solitary; for there are few travellers upon the Rhine in winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little vessel, with one loose sail, was riding at anchor, keel to keel with another, that lay right under it, its own apparition,--and all was silent, and calm, and beautiful.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Across the Rhine the sun came wading through the reddish vapors; and soft and silver-white outspread the broad river, without a ripple upon its surface, or visible motion of the ever-moving current.
