AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
Ah
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From this reading Ah happy hills! ah pleasing shade!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
belov'd
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From this reading Ah fields belov’d in vain!
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
Emily
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From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Ah fields belov’d in vain!
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
gladsomeadjective
experiencing or expressing gladness or joy
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
GRAYnounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Ah happy hills! ah pleasing shade!
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ah happy hills! ah pleasing shade!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah fields belov’d in vain!
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
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 GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Ah happy hills! ah pleasing shade!
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Ah happy hills! ah pleasing shade!
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
stray'd
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From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
Thoulouse
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From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Ah fields belov’d in vain!
Vallée
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From this reading GRAY On the following morning, Emily left Thoulouse at an early hour, and reached La Vallée about sunset.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading I feel the gales, that from ye blow, A momentary bliss bestow, As waving fresh their gladsome wing, My weary soul they seem to sooth.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Where once my careless childhood stray’d, A stranger yet to pain!
