adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
Charnock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
CHEQUEnounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
CloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
gritnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
North-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
RoundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
sand-hills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Round, dark clouds rolled across the sky, as they had done since spring, but for nearly a month none had broken.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHEQUE The North-west breeze was fresher than usual when, one afternoon, Helen rode through a belt of sand-hills on her way to the Charnock farm.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Clouds of dust blew about the horse's feet, and now and then fine grit whistled past her head.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had her back to the boisterous wind, but she urged the horse until they got behind a grove of scrub poplars.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Then she rolled up her veil and wiped her face before she looked about.
