aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
(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 Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are quiet, Cilla,” said the other by and by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You are quiet, Cilla,” said the other by and by.
Cilla
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From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
IntentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “You are quiet, Cilla,” said the other by and by.
pasture-fields
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
purplesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəlz/
plural of “purple” — a purple color or pigment
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “You are quiet, Cilla,” said the other by and by.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are quiet, Cilla,” said the other by and by.
shadowedadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊd/
filled with shade
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
stream-track
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And now it was that the day, receding in the west, grew beautiful as it had never been at height of noon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Strange purples shadowed all the distant fells, while near at hand the pasture-fields moved in green, tranquil softness to the heath above.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading They followed the winding stream-track, Gaunt and Cilla of the Good Intent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are quiet, Cilla,” said the other by and by.
