adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
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 On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/
valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees
From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The groves of maple and hickory and beech were bare.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as the eye could reach, nothing but white could be seen.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading On one side of these were faintly pencilled dark shadows in the morning and in the afternoon; but at high noon the fields were as unbroken a white as ever Arctic explorer saw, and the roads shone in the sun like white satin ribbons flung out in all directions.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boundary, lines of stone walls and fences were gone, or were indicated only by raised and rounded lines of the same soft white.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The beautiful white New England winter had set in.
