AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above their heads the larks were singing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Is there anything like it in the world?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
dykenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
grass-banked
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From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Above their heads the larks were singing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Is there anything like it in the world?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is there anything like it in the world?"
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Above their heads the larks were singing.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Is there anything like it in the world?"
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Above their heads the larks were singing.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Above their heads the larks were singing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Is there anything like it in the world?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Above their heads the larks were singing.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanne asked as she stood bareheaded on the grass-banked dyke with her face turned seaward.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Is there anything like it in the world?"
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To their right stretched the marshes and pasture land, as yet untouched by the sea, glorious with streaks of colour, fragrant with the perfume of wild lavender and mosses.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So this," the Duke said, "is your wonderful land."
