AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
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 Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
frontedverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪd/
past form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'm sorry you should have to walk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sorry you should have to walk.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I'm sorry you should have to walk.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I'm sorry you should have to walk.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pillar of dim silver rain fronted the moon on the hills.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I'm sorry you should have to walk.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid still grasped her hand, and led her across the common, away from the rout.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emilia walked hurriedly, with her head bent, like a penitent: now and then peeping up and breathing to the keen scent of the tender ferns.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'm sorry you should have to walk.
You'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the uproar behind them had sunk, he said "You'll get your feet wet.
