AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
COOMBE
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From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
dunnounUS /dʌn/
horse of a dull brownish grey color
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
floppedverbUS /flɑːpt/
inflected form of “flop” — fall loosely
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
HOLLOWadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE HOLLOW IN THE COOMBE For the first time Kit glanced round him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It flopped and flowed down to the edge of the cliff, swelling up round and steep towards the brow, a quarter of a mile back from the sea.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing at the foot of a prominent shoulder, curving away above him.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the top of the cliff, they were by no means on the top of the Downs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A great dun wave of earth, patched with gorse, surged up into the sky before him.
