AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
bed-room
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From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
begetverbUS /bɪˈɡet/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
Boulby
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From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The thought of her boy made her heart revert to Robert.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
house-tops
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From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The thought of her boy made her heart revert to Robert.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
mid-sky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
new-fallen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
rainclouds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading The thought of her boy made her heart revert to Robert.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The thought of her boy made her heart revert to Robert.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
South-westerly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of her boy made her heart revert to Robert.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The thought of her boy made her heart revert to Robert.
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 A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The widow looked through her bed-room window and listened, as if the absolute stillness must beget a sudden cry.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was warm with the new-fallen snow, though the stars sparkled coldly.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading A fleet of South-westerly rainclouds had been met in mid-sky by a sharp puff from due North, and the moisture had descended like a woven shroud, covering all the land, the house-tops, and the trees.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Harry Boulby was at sea, and this still weather was just what a mother's heart wished for him.
