adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
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 All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
awaketh
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From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
Enderley
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From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was winter-time.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
lookers-on
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
Mythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
skating-ground
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
summer-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was winter-time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading All the summer-days at Enderley were gone, "like a dream when one awaketh."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of her who had been the beautiful centre of the dream we had never heard nor spoken since.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading John and I were walking together along the road towards the Mythe; we could just see the frosty sunset reflected on the windows of the Mythe House, now closed for months, the family being away.
winter-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was winter-time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The meadows alongside, where the Avon had overflowed and frozen, were a popular skating-ground: and the road was alive with lookers-on of every class.
