adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
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 kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
bowered
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From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
Exe
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From this reading Now inland, now seaward, I followed the windings of the Exe.
Exeter
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From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
exhilaratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪd/
made joyful
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now inland, now seaward, I followed the windings of the Exe.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading Now inland, now seaward, I followed the windings of the Exe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
moorlandnounUS /ˈmʊrlænd/
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now inland, now seaward, I followed the windings of the Exe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
pine-clad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
rambles
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From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading Now inland, now seaward, I followed the windings of the Exe.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
springtidenoun
a swelling rush of anything
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather could not have been more kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
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 kindly; I felt the influences of a climate I had never known; there was a balm in the air which soothed no less than it exhilarated me.
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 Well do I remember the rambles of that springtide.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had a lodging in one of those outer streets of Exeter which savour more of country than of town, and every morning I set forth to make discoveries.
white-flecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
windings
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From this reading Now inland, now seaward, I followed the windings of the Exe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One day I wandered in rich, warm valleys, by orchards bursting into bloom, from farmhouse to farmhouse, each more beautiful than the other, and from hamlet to hamlet bowered amid dark evergreens; the next, I was on pine-clad heights, gazing over moorland brown with last year's heather, feeling upon my face a wind from the white-flecked Channel.
