adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
Bel-Air
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
gurgled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
RAVINEnounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
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 The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The brook whispered and gurgled, wild flowers sprang amid the ferns in the shelter and moisture.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The child lost no time in creeping beneath the slender wire fence at the roadside, and scrambling down the incline.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sides of the ravine were studded with tall trees, and in its depths flowed a brook, unusually full now from the spring rains.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE RAVINE Outside the well-kept roads of Bel-Air Park, Nature had been encouraged to work her sweet will.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The drive wound along the edge of a picturesque gorge, and it was not long before Jewel found the scene of her father's favorite stories.
