adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
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 Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
Flemming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Perfectly," replied Flemming.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
Lynde
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From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
PerfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Perfectly," replied Flemming.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Perfectly," replied Flemming.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Try, then."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
TryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Try, then."
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you recollect my telling you of a queer thing that happened to me up in the New Hampshire hills?"
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lynde reflected a few seconds, with his eyes fixed on the remote mountain lines imperceptibly melting into the twilight.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you remember our walk home from the theatre, one night, two or three days before you sailed from New York?"
