adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
Alfriston
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From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her father was silent.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
Burghnoun
a borough in Scotland
From this reading He recognized in the stranger the Lord of the Burgh.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And her father was silent.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her father was silent.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He recognized in the stranger the Lord of the Burgh.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized in the stranger the Lord of the Burgh.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And her father was silent.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then a day came when he trudged up and down the hills from Alfriston, and standing at the gate of her garden saw his child in the arms of a stranger; and her face, as it lay against his heart, seemed to her father also to be the face of a stranger, and not of his child.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And he saw that what he had feared had come to pass, and that his daughter's heart would be no more divided between her father and her flower, for it was given whole to the lover who had first assailed it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Was the woman your mother?" said she.
