adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
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 His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
blindingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
Enderley
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From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
March'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
possessive form of “march” — the month following February and preceding April
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
Norton
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From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
Nunnely
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From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
riftnounUS /rɪft/
a gap between cloud masses
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day, the rain poured down incessantly, sweeping blindingly across the hills as I have rarely seen it sweep except at Enderley.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading His mind seemed restless--he was doubly kind and attentive to me; but every night I heard him go out in all the storm to walk upon the common.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
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 had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading John went every day to Norton Bury that week.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sky was as dusky as Miss March's grey gown; broken sometimes in the evening by a rift of misty gold, gleaming over Nunnely Hill, as if to show us what September sunsets might have been.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weather had apparently broken up, even thus early in the autumn; and for that day, and several days following, we had nothing but wind, rain, and storm.
