adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
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 soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
exhaledverbUS /eksˈheɪld/
past form of “exhale” — expel air
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
gros
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
harvestersnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəstərz/
plural of “harvester” — someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
LushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
Melun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
munditiis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lush dense odours of grass passed over the level of the fields.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I brushed away the dust of the railway carriage, and joyfully inhaled the pure air.
rudimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌruːdəˈmentəri/
being or involving basic facts or principles
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
soleil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
travelling-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
Val
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
Vire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The soil, heated through all the long day by a strong sun--by a “gros soleil,” as the harvesters of the Val de Vire say--still exhaled a warm heavy smell.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I left the train at the Melun station, night had already spread its peace over the silent country.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading My travelling-bag--filled by my housekeeper wit linen and various small toilet articles, munditiis, seemed so light in my hand that I swung it about just as a schoolboy swings his strapped package of rudimentary books when the class is let out.
