adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
finely-kept
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From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading That ordeal, too, had to be gone through.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading That ordeal, too, had to be gone through.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That ordeal, too, had to be gone through.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That ordeal, too, had to be gone through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That ordeal, too, had to be gone through.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
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 green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading She found herself unconsciously going in the direction of the grove; but when she became aware of it a great revulsion overcame her, and she shuddered.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The green sward lay like a sea, dotted with huge trees, singly, or in clumps as islands.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Slowly she took her way across the hard stretch of finely-kept grass which lay on the side of the house away from the wood.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Stephen had sent off her letter to the bank she went out for a stroll; she knew it would be no use trying to get rest before dinner.
