adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
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 Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
manneredadjectiveUS /ˈmænərd/
having unnatural mannerisms
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
precipices
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From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Many a look did he raise, as he passed it, to the dove tower, and as long as it was in sight, but he saw nothing of the lady of the pigeons.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not until he had reached the king's house was it any use to turn northwards.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On and on he fared, and came in a few hours to a country where there were no mountains more--only hills, with great stretches of desolate heath.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Here and there was a village, but that brought him little pleasure, for the people were rougher and worse mannered than those in the mountains, and as he passed through, the children came behind and mocked him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Heath He had to go to the bottom of the hill to get into a country he could cross, for the mountains to the north were full of precipices, and it would have been losing time to go that way.
