AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
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 All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
becksnounUS /beks/
plural of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
condensedverbUS /kənˈdenst/
past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
dalesfolk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
farmsteads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
fellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
flaggedverbUS /flæɡd/
inflected form of “flag” — communicate or signal with a flag
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
ghylls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
GRACEnounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
house-wives
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
kitchensnounUS /ˈkɪtʃənz/
plural of “kitchen” — a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
low-standing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
Mireside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
moisturenounUS /ˈmɔɪstʃər/
wetness caused by water
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
reeked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
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 Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
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 In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
WAYnounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GRACE FINDS A WAY Soon after the reckoning at Mireside, the snow melted off the fells and for a month dark rain clouds from the sea rolled up the dale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Large fires were needed to dry the moisture that condensed in the flagged kitchens and soaked the thick walls, but coal could not be got at a price the house-wives were willing to pay.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They broke upon the hill tops in heavy showers, gray mist drifted about the wet slopes, the becks roared in the ghylls, and threads of foam that wavered in the wind streaked the crags.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the bottom of the valley it was never really light, water flowed across the roads, and the low-standing farmsteads reeked with damp.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All this was not unusual and the dalesfolk would have borne it patiently had fuel not been short.
