adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLAIN AND THE STARS.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
hardiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdiəst/
superlative of “hardy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
pinewoods
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From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
PLAINadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE PLAIN AND THE STARS.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
STARSnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE PLAIN AND THE STARS.
steepernounUS /ˈstiːpər/
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLAIN AND THE STARS.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Above, hill after hill, soared upwards until they soared out of the depth of the hardiest timber, and stood naked against the sky.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading Below, the valley grew ever steeper and steeper, and at the same time widened out on either hand; and from an eminence beside the mill it was possible to see its whole length and away beyond it over a wide plain, where the river turned and shone, and moved on from city to city on its voyage towards the sea.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mill here Will lived with his adopted parents stood in a falling valley between pinewoods and great mountains.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some way up, a long grey village lay like a seam or a ray of vapour on a wooded hillside; and when the wind was favourable, the sound of the church bells would drop down, thin and silvery, to Will.
