adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The grove was on the side of the house away from her own room and the breakfast-room.
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 On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
breakfast-room
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From this reading The grove was on the side of the house away from her own room and the breakfast-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The grove was on the side of the house away from her own room and the breakfast-room.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The grove was on the side of the house away from her own room and the breakfast-room.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The grove was on the side of the house away from her own room and the breakfast-room.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The grove was on the side of the house away from her own room and the breakfast-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
sunshadenoun
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She did not put on a hat, but took only a sunshade, which she used in passing over the lawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in the immediate road to anywhere, and so there was no occasion for any of the household or the garden to go through it or near it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had reached its shade she felt that at last she was alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the proposal Stephen strolled out into a beech grove, some little distance from the house, which from childhood had been a favourite haunt of hers.
