AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river--Arid downs--A prospect.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
AridadjectiveUS /ˈærəd/
lacking sufficient water or rainfall
From this reading The river--Arid downs--A prospect.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading The river--Arid downs--A prospect.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
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 I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
gulfsnounUS /ɡʌlfs/
plural of “gulf” — an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
lymphnounUS /lɪmf/
a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The river--Arid downs--A prospect.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river--Arid downs--A prospect.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river--Arid downs--A prospect.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On arriving at its banks, I found it a beautiful stream, but shallow, with here and there a deep place where the water ran dark and still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Leaving the shepherd, I bent my way in the direction pointed out by him as that in which the most remarkable of the strange remains of which he had spoken lay.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Always fond of the pure lymph, I undressed, and plunged into one of these gulfs, from which I emerged, my whole frame in a glow, and tingling with delicious sensations.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I proceeded rapidly, making my way over the downs covered with coarse grass and fern; with respect to the river of which he had spoken, I reflected that, either by wading or swimming, I could easily transfer myself and what I bore to the opposite side.
