adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
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 Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
Flemming
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From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
Staubbach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading A rainy day in Switzerland puts a sudden stop to many diversions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over all the landscape, the soft, summer rain was falling.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Flemming awoke the next morning he saw the sky dark and lowering.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From the mountain tops hung a curtain of mist, whose heavy folds waved to and fro in the valley below.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No admiring eyes would look up that day at the Staubbach.
