adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
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 Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
ConfidesverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
Gillingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
hummed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
Jallands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
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 Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
Norbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
thistlesnounUS /ˈθɪsəlz/
plural of “thistle” — any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
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 Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Or rather, he hummed to himself, hit at thistles in the grass with his stick and made uncomfortable noises with his pipe.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he noticed that his companion kept looking back over his shoulder, almost as if he wanted to remember for a future occasion the way by which they were coming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham They left the road, and took the path across the fields which sloped gently downwards towards Jallands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antony was silent, and since it is difficult to keep up a conversation with a silent man for any length of time, Bill had dropped into silence too.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was no difficulty about it, for they remained all the time in view of the road, and the belt of trees above the long park wall which bordered its further side stood out clearly against the sky.
