adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
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 He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
commendverbUS /kəˈmend/
express approval of
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
cross-road
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From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Wonderful indeed were the judgments of God!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
high-road
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From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
HILARIUS
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From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
HUNGERnounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Wonderful indeed were the judgments of God!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Wonderful indeed were the judgments of God!
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
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 The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
oneself
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From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The sight brought Hilarius’ thoughts sharply back to the events of the evening before.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The low land to his left was submerged, a desolate tract giving back a sullen grey sky, lifeless, barren, save where a gaunt poplar like the mast of a sunken ship broke the waste of waters.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
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 COMING OF HUNGER AND LOVE HILARIUS fared but slowly; it was ill travelling on a high-road in good weather, but on a cross-road in the spring!—that was a time to commend oneself body and soul to the Saints.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wonderful indeed were the judgments of God!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked warily, picking his way in and out of the bog between fence and ditch, which was all that remained to show where the piety of the past once kept a road.
WonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful indeed were the judgments of God!
