10th
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From this reading 10th July.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
chewverbUS /tʃuː/
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
cudnoun
food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Judith has a passion for eggs and bacon and hayricks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Judith has a passion for eggs and bacon and hayricks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
hayricks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading 10th July.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Judith has a passion for eggs and bacon and hayricks.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judith and I have had our day in the country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My own rapture in their presence is tempered by the philosophic calm of my disposition.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
well-wooded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We know a wayside station, on a certain line of railway, about an hour and a half from town, where we can alight, find eggs and bacon at the village inn and hayricks in a solitary meadow, and where we can chew the cud of these delights with the cattle in well-wooded pastures.
