adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
assented
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From this reading We assented.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
Coruisk
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From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
It's
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From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
LochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
Scavaig
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From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As we left the saloon he said:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's always a fine sight and it promises to be specially fine this evening,--there are so many picturesque clouds floating about.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We assented.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We are turning back to Loch Scavaig,--and when we get there we can land and do the rest of the excursion on foot.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must see the glow of the sunset over Loch Coruisk.
