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The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It
The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.
Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.
Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.
The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.
The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.
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The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It

Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

Chapter 36 of The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.
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Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.
/ˈsɔːftnəs ənd ˈdʒentəlnəs ˈrestəd ɑːn ɔːl ðə wɜːrld ənd əˈpɑːn ˈevəri saɪd wɜːr ˈtoʊkənz ðæt kɑːm hæd kʌm əˈɡen tuː ə lænd leɪt dɪˈstrɔːt/
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Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.
/ˈsloʊli ðə saɪnz ʌv rek ənd ˈruːən ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd əˈbaʊt ðə ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
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The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.
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The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

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cabins noun US /ˈkæbənz/

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading “The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.”

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distraught adjective US /dɪˈstrɔːt/

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading “Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.”

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gentleness noun US /ˈdʒentəlnəs/

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading “Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.”

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mellow adjective US /ˈmeloʊ/

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading “MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.”

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plantation noun US /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading “Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.”

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receding noun US /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading “The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.”

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Softness noun US /ˈsɔːftnəs/

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading “Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.”

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tokens noun US /ˈtoʊkənz/

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading “Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/

plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/

deeply agitated especially from emotion

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

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fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/

the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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half-submerged

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From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

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LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

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mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/

unhurried and relaxed

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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MISSverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/

an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/

in the near future

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

a slow or gradual disappearance

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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signsnounUS /saɪnz/

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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smellnounUS /smel/

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SoftnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/

the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/

moving very fast

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

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takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tenantrynoun

tenants of an estate considered as a group

From this reading The cabins, late half-submerged and deserted, again found, at least in part, a tenantry.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/

plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tracknounUS /træk/

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

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ungentleadjective

not of the nobility

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

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untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

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verdurenoun

green foliage

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

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warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The track of the receding waters was covered with a swift verdure.

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woreverbUS /wɔːr/

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading MISS LADY AT THE BIG HOUSE The days wore on not ungentle at the Big House, until the mild southern winter had taken the place of mellow fall, and until presently all the land was again full of the warm, sweet smell of spring.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Softness and gentleness rested on all the world, and upon every side were tokens that calm had come again to a land late distraught.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wrecknounUS /rek/

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading Slowly the signs of wreck and ruin disappeared about the plantation.

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