adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading These, with the whisper of leaves, alone claimed the ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
bird-calls
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From this reading Faint bird-calls floated over the water.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading These, with the whisper of leaves, alone claimed the ear.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading These, with the whisper of leaves, alone claimed the ear.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
FaintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint bird-calls floated over the water.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading NIGHT fell on Redmoat.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Faint bird-calls floated over the water.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading These, with the whisper of leaves, alone claimed the ear.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
mazesnounUS /ˈmeɪzɪz/
plural of “maze” — complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT fell on Redmoat.
nocturnenoun
a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT fell on Redmoat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Faint bird-calls floated over the water.
Redmoat
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From this reading NIGHT fell on Redmoat.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These, with the whisper of leaves, alone claimed the ear.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Faint bird-calls floated over the water.
Waverney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading These, with the whisper of leaves, alone claimed the ear.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I glanced from the window at the nocturne in silver and green which lay beneath me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To the west of the shrubbery, with its broken canopy of elms and beyond the copper beech which marked the center of its mazes, a gap offered a glimpse of the Waverney where it swept into a broad.
