adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
furzes
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From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
How
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From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
Maynight
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From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
unshapedadjective
incompletely or imperfectly shaped
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her breathing was suppressed till he appeared in view at different points, more and more distant, and then she sighed heavily, stopped her breathing, and hoped her unshaped hope again.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She watched her father as he went across the field and into the lane.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we have looked upon a picture of still green life with a troubled soul, and the blow falls on us, we accuse Nature of our own treachery to her.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
Wrexby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He passed up Wrexby Heath, and over the black burnt patch where the fire had caught the furzes on a dry Maynight, and sank on the side of the Hall.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The last time he was in sight, she found herself calling to him with a voice like that of a burdened sleeper: her thought being, "How can you act so cruelly to Robert!"
