adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
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 Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
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From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
marvelingverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
omnipotentadjectiveUS /ɑːmˈnɪpətənt/
having unlimited power
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
PICTURESnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
ravishingadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
stunningly beautiful
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
UNUSUALadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Looking out over the valley from the slope of a hill we had a glorious view.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FOUR UNUSUAL PICTURES We spent another memorable day on the mountain roads marveling again at the omnipotent power that creates such beauty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our thoughts were soon recalled from the vague past; for over the summit of a green hill a thunder head pushed itself into view.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading From the ravishing beauty of the scene, our minds fell to musing over that other race who had dwelt here, whose destiny the coming of the white man changed.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading We wondered how the valley appeared to them and what bird songs burst upon the fragrant air when that other race possessed the land.
