adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
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 We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
Enderley
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From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
Longfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
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 The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
Norton
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From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
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 same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Edwin is late home from Norton Bury," said Ursula.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
walnut-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went home, leaving all that was mortal of our darling sleeping at Enderley, underneath the snows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Let me recall--as the first wave that rose, ominous of change--a certain spring evening, when Mrs. Halifax and I were sitting, as was our wont, under the walnut-tree.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For twelve years after then, we lived at Longfield; in such unbroken, uneventful peace, that looking back seems like looking back over a level sea, whose leagues of tiny ripples make one smooth glassy plain.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The same old walnut-tree, hardly a bough altered, though many of its neighbours and kindred had grown from saplings into trees--even as some of us had grown from children almost into young men.
