AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been courted: she deserved a siege.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
Carinthia
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From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
coach-box
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From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading She had never been courted: she deserved a siege.
cragnounUS /kræɡ/
a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She was a daughter of the racy highlands.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading She had never been courted: she deserved a siege.
DIPverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
Esslemont
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From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
Fleetwood
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From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
highlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading She was a daughter of the racy highlands.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never been courted: she deserved a siege.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
parklandnounUS /ˈpɑːrklænd/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
racyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪsi/
full of zest or vigor
From this reading She was a daughter of the racy highlands.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
rosed
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From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
SeatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been courted: she deserved a siege.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading She had never been courted: she deserved a siege.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
SPRING'SnounUS /sprɪŋz/
possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
stage-face
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From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
undulations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a daughter of the racy highlands.
WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seated on his coach-box, he turned for a look the back way leading to Esslemont, and saw rosed crag and mountain forest rather than the soft undulations of parkland pushing green meadows or brown copse up the slopes under his eye.
Welshmannoun
a native or resident of Wales
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And she, who could say to her husband, 'I guard my rooms,' without sign of the stage-face of scorn or defiance or flinging of the glove, she would have to be captured by siege, it was clear.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A DIP INTO THE SPRING'S WATERS The night Lord Fleetwood had passed cured him of the wound Carinthia dealt, with her blunt, defensive phrase and her Welshman.
