adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
beech-grove
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From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
beech-mat
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From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
Nettle-Cold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
networknounUS /ˈnetwɜːrk/
an interconnected system of things or people
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On a spur of the Sussex Downs, inland from Nettle-Cold, there stands a beech-grove.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And close to the border trees are the quiet, milk-white sheep, in congregation, escaping from noon heat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For the flowers of sunlight on the ground under those branches are pale and rare, no insects hum, the birds are almost mute.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Here, above fields and dwellings, above the ceaseless network of men's doings, and the vapour of their talk, the traveller feels solemnity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The traveller who enters it out of the heat and brightness, takes off the shoes of his spirit before its, sanctity; and, reaching the centre, across the clean beech-mat, he sits refreshing his brow with air, and silence.
