adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
bayberrynoun
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On a bright sunny summer day the East Wellmouth road is a hard one to travel.
CentrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
cranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a bright sunny summer day the East Wellmouth road is a hard one to travel.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
fringing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On a bright sunny summer day the East Wellmouth road is a hard one to travel.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
lowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
scrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On a bright sunny summer day the East Wellmouth road is a hard one to travel.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading On a bright sunny summer day the East Wellmouth road is a hard one to travel.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
thicketsnounUS /ˈθɪkəts/
plural of “thicket” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
three-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On a bright sunny summer day the East Wellmouth road is a hard one to travel.
twistsnounUS /twɪsts/
plural of “twist” — an unforeseen development
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then it enters upon a three-mile stretch bordered with scrubby pines and bayberry thickets, climbing at last a final hill to emerge upon the bluff with the ocean at its foot.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
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 The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
Wellmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road from Wellmouth Centre to East Wellmouth is not a good one; even in dry weather and daylight it is not that.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And, fringing that bluff and clustering thickest in the lowlands just beyond, is the village of East Wellmouth, which must on no account be confused with South Wellmouth, or North Wellmouth, or West Wellmouth, or even Wellmouth Port.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first two miles it winds and twists its sandy way over bare hills, with cranberry swamps and marshy ponds in the hollows between.
