adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
Court-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Was it the folk who had taken the Court-house?
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Was it the folk who had taken the Court-house?
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it the folk who had taken the Court-house?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
MaybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
mountain-range
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
Raastad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
spring-cart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading “Maybe I am,” said old Raastad, stroking his heavy beard, and he limped about looking to his horses.
sun-steeped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Was it the folk who had taken the Court-house?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Was he expecting visitors? the people at the station asked him.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day about midsummer it was old Raastad himself that came down to meet the train, driving a spring-cart, with a waggon following behind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Was it the folk who had taken the Court-house?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once more a deep valley, with sun-steeped farms on the hillsides between the river and the mountain-range behind.
