adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
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 The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
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 wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading It was of wattle and clay, and the grass grew green upon the roof.
clayeyadjectiveUS /ˈkleɪi/
resembling or containing clay
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
fens
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From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
ferryman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was of wattle and clay, and the grass grew green upon the roof.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was of wattle and clay, and the grass grew green upon the roof.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was of wattle and clay, and the grass grew green upon the roof.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
martensnounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
plural of “marten” — agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
oozingnounUS /ˈuːzɪŋ/
the process of seeping
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was of wattle and clay, and the grass grew green upon the roof.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
scorenounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
surfacenounUS /ˈsɜːrfəs/
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A creek ran up to meet the path, and close under the bank the ferryman's hut lay snugly.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a dingy stream; but upon this bright, spirited morning everything was become beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
wattlenounUS /ˈwɑːtəl/
a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
From this reading It was of wattle and clay, and the grass grew green upon the roof.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
willow-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The river Till was a wide, sluggish, clayey water, oozing out of fens, and in this part of its course it strained among some score of willow-covered, marshy islets.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind and the martens broke it up into innumerable dimples; and the reflection of the sky was scattered over all the surface in crumbs of smiling blue.
