adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
Coppertop
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From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
debutverbUS /deɪˈbjuː/
present for the first time to the public
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
exhaustedly
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From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
fanningverbUS /ˈfænɪŋ/
inflected form of “fan” — strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
gandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
Gillian
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From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
Gilly
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From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
good-naturally
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From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
irascibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈræsɪbəl/
quickly aroused to anger
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
Magda
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From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
milkedverbUS /mɪlkt/
past form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
STOCKLEIGH
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From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
STORRAN
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From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Magda, to content an insatiable Coppertop, had good-naturally suffered herself to be dragged over the farm.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The sun blazed like a great golden shield out of a cloudless sky, and hardly a breath of air stirred the foliage of the trees.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORRAN OF STOCKLEIGH It was a glorious morning.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m in a state of mental and moral collapse, Gilly,” declared Magda, fanning herself vigorously with a cabbage leaf.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had visited the pigs--a new and numerous litter of fascinating black ones having recently made their debut into this world of sin--and had watched the cows being milked, and been chased by the irascible gander, and finally, laughing and breathless, they had made good their escape into the garden where Gillian sat sewing, and had flung themselves down exhaustedly on the grass at her feet.
