adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
brownsnounUS /braʊnz/
plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
CloseadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
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 At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
Kemp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
purposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
Tyrrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At six o’clock the hills in their soft carpet of dull browns and greens were gently warming under the sun’s first rays.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had often climbed it with the Tyrrell boys; and what was to prevent her doing so now?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth, with this knowledge at heart, had softly risen and left the cottage.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Close behind the depot rose a wooded hill.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At seven the early train that Dr. Kemp purposed taking would leave.
