adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
barleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
chasms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
Gwyntystorm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
kine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
sloped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
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 The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
watercourses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came at last to a broad, beautiful river, up which they must go to arrive at the city of Gwyntystorm, where the king had his court.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But now and then they came to a larger valley, with a fine river, whose level banks and the adjacent meadows were dotted all over with red and white kine, while on the fields above, that sloped a little to the foot of the hills, grew oats and barley and wheat, and on the sides of the hills themselves vines hung and chestnuts rose.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As they went the valley narrowed, and then the river, but still it was wide enough for large boats.
WifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The Baker's Wife They were now passing through a lovely country of hill and dale and rushing stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hills were abrupt, with broken chasms for watercourses, and deep little valleys full of trees.
