adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
benignitynoun
the quality of being kind and gentle
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
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 As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
merrimentnoun
a gay feeling
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
puddingsnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋz/
plural of “pudding” — any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
puleverb
cry weakly or softly
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
SquirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three puddings in a pule; Crack nuts and cry ule!"
Ule
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From this reading * "Ule!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As we passed over a rising ground which commanded something of a prospect, the sounds of rustic merriment now and then reached our ears; the Squire paused for a few moments, and looked around with an air of inexpressible benignity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On our way homeward his heart seemed overflowing with generous and happy feelings.
