adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
HEALTHnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
Herne
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From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
Monica
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From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
PortnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
Sark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
SEAnounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their lodgings were in the best part of the town, high up, looking forth over blue sea to the cliffs of Sark.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HEALTH FROM THE SEA From Herne Hill to St. Peter Port was a change which made of Monica a new creature.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
Widdowson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Widdowson congratulated himself on having taken this step; it was like a revival of his honeymoon; never since their settling down at home had Monica been so grateful, so affectionate.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
wifelyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a wife
From this reading Why, his wife was what he had thought her from the first, perfect in every wifely attribute.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The weather could not have been more propitious; day after day of still air and magnificent sky, with temperature which made a brisk walk at any hour thoroughly enjoyable, yet allowed one to sit at ease in the midday sunshine.
