adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
copses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
freshets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have my voice!"
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have my voice!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My voice!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
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 The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Emilia had cried it out to herself almost aloud, on the journey from Devon to London.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Here, a great strange old oak spread out its arms and seemed to hold the hurrying train a minute.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "My voice!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The landscape slipping under her eyes, with flashing grey pools and light silver freshets, little glades, little copses, farms, and meadows rounding away to spires of village churches under blue hills, would not let her sink, heavy as was the spirit within her, and dead to everything as she desired to be.
