adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
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 Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
gamekeeper's
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From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
Gibbie
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From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
Glashburn
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From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
GoingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHELP.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
vapoursnoun
a state of depression
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Going down his own side of the Glashburn, the nearest path to the valley, the gamekeeper’s cottage was the first dwelling on his way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
WHELPnoun
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading THE WHELP.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading The morning was close, and the vapours that filled it were like smoke burned to the hue of the flames whence it issued.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many a man that morning believed another great deluge begun, and all measures relating to things of this world lost labour.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Gibbie sped down the hill through a worse rain than ever.
