againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
burial-ground
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From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
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 He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the place," he said to himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He tried an open space in the orchard, where he backed against the wall enclosing the little burial-ground.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The painter went round to the front of the house and walked up and down before it for different points of view.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He ran down the lane some way, and then came back and climbed to the sloping field behind the barn, where he could look at Lion's Head over the roof of the house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked round at it without seeming to see it, and then went back to the level where the house stood.
