AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
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 She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
gold-fringed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
physician'snounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
possessive form of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
remonstrances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
Steignton
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From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
sun-ball
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From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
There's
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From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She sprang on her seat for a horse beneath her, and said, 'But this is healthy excitement,' as in reply to her London physician's remonstrances.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
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 One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
Weyburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'There's the place,' Lady Charlotte said to Weyburn, as they had view of it at a turn of the park.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One of the days of sovereign splendour in England was riding down the heavens, and drawing the royal mantle of the gold-fringed shadows over plain and wavy turf, blue water and woods of the country round Steignton.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A white mansion shone to a length of oblong lake that held the sun-ball suffused in mild yellow.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She said to herself--where I was born and bred! and her sight gloated momentarily on the house and side avenues, a great plane standing to the right of the house, the sparkle of a little river running near; all the scenes she knew, all young and lively.
