adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
CASTLEnounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
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 The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
fro
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From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
HILLSnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
low-hummed
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From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
matin
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From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
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 CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The early matin praise of the birds rose high and clear above the low-hummed hymn of the insects.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees shook out their rustling garments, glorious autumn robes of color, scattering the dewy tears of night before the smiling day.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Among the fallen leaves were hasty rushes to and fro, while rabbits flashed across the narrow open tracts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There was stirring, too, in a dry hollow securely hidden by dense undergrowth from any traveller who chanced to pass that way.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE CASTLE IN THE HILLS The first light of a new day awoke a chorus of blended voices within the depths of the forest.
