acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
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 With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
obeyedverbUS /oʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading They let him down and began to urge the raft toward the shore by means of the pole.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It obeyed very well, for the current was more sluggish now, and soon they had reached the bank and landed safely.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
Winkie
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From this reading The Winkie Country was really beautiful, and across the fields they could see afar the silvery sheen of the tin castle.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With light hearts they hurried toward it, being fully rested by their long ride on the river.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading By and by they began to cross an immense field of splendid yellow lilies, the delicate fragrance of which was very delightful.
