adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading She will not come with her little basket to gather flowers and berries.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
cherry-tree
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From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
CoatesverbUS /ˈkoʊˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “coat” — put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
Combe
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From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading She will not come with her little basket to gather flowers and berries.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
IvynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
lambsnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
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 All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
RoughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
TheanounUS /ˈθiːə/
(Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere beyond them was Combe Ivy, and little Thea getting married to the Rough Master of Coates, in the midst of feasting and singing and dancing.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He thought of her dancing over the Downs for joy of being free, he thought of her singing to herself as she gathered flowers in his copse, and he thought of her feasting on wild berries he had helped her to find--that also was a feasting and singing and dancing.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All day long his thoughts ran, "She will not come any more in the mornings to bathe in the river over the hill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She will not come with her little basket to gather flowers and berries.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She will not stop and ask for a cup of milk, or say, Let me see the young lambs, or say, Is your cherry-tree in flower yet, shepherd?
