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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century
Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)
I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.
I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.
It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.
Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.
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Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Redgauntlet: A Tale of the Eighteenth Century is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)
Line 2
I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.
/aɪ toʊld ðiː aɪ wɔːkt aʊt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈoʊ.pən er wɪð maɪ ɡreɪv ənd stɜːrn ˈlændlɔːrd/
Line 3
I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.
/aɪ kʊd naʊ siː mɔːr ˈpɜːrfəktli ðæn ɑːn ðə priˈsiːdɪŋ naɪt ðə sɪˈkluːdɪd ɡlen ɪn wɪtʃ stʊd ðə tuː ɔːr θriː ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz wɪtʃ əˈpɪrd tuː biː ðə əˈboʊd ʌv hɪm ənd hɪz ˈfæməli/
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It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.
/ɪt wɑːz soʊ ˈneroʊ ɪn prəˈpɔːrʃən tuː ɪts depθ ðæt noʊ reɪ ʌv ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ sʌn wɑːz ˈlaɪkli tuː riːtʃ ɪt tɪl ɪt ʃʊd raɪz haɪ ɪn ðə hərˈaɪzən/
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Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

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brawling verb US /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

continuation noun US /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading “DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)”

dell noun US /del/

a small wooded hollow

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

foamy adjective US /ˈfoʊmi/

producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

glimmering noun US /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

precipitate verb US /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/

bring about abruptly

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

underwood noun US /ˈʌndərwʊd/

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

waterfall noun US /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading “Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

ALAN

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From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

brawlingverbUS /ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/

-ing form of “brawl” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

brooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/

a flock of coots

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

DARSIE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

dellnounUS /del/

a small wooded hollow

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

depthnounUS /depθ/

the extent downward or backward or inward

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/

in a serious manner

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

FAIRFORD

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

foamyadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmi/

producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

the act of giving

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

glennounUS /ɡlen/

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/

death of a person

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

IIInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/

the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

IVnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

LATIMER

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/

the literary culture

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

observeverbUS /əbˈzɜːrv/

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/

existing or coming before

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/

bring about abruptly

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

race-horse

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/

hidden from general view or use

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD (In continuation of Letters III and IV.)

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was so narrow, in proportion to its depth, that no ray of the morning sun was likely to reach it till it should rise high in the horizon.

waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/

a steep descent of the water of a river

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I could now see more perfectly than on the preceding night the secluded glen in which stood the two or three cottages which appeared to be the abode of him and his family.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I told thee I walked out into the open air with my grave and stern landlord.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Looking up the dell, you saw a brawling brook issuing in foamy haste from a covert of underwood, like a race-horse impatient to arrive at the goal; and, if you gazed yet; more earnestly, you might observe part of a high waterfall glimmering through the foliage, and giving occasion, doubtless, to the precipitate speed of the brook.

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