adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
barren-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
ChardnounUS /tʃɑːrd/
beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
combe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
combesverbUS /koʊmz/
third-person singular of “comb” — straighten with a comb
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The road was one of the loneliest I have ever trodden.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The road was one of the loneliest I have ever trodden.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
loneliest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road was one of the loneliest I have ever trodden.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road was one of the loneliest I have ever trodden.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The road was one of the loneliest I have ever trodden.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was one of the loneliest I have ever trodden.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were few houses, so few that sometimes, on a bit of rising ground, when the road lifted clear of the hedges, one had to look about to see any dwelling of men.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It went winding up among barren-looking combes which seemed little better than waste land.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I put my best foot foremost, going up the great steep combe, with Chard at my back.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the first hour or two, as no one would be about so early, I thought it safe to use the road.
