adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
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 And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What was he to do?
Dorkingnoun
an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What was he to do?
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
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 And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
surfacesnounUS /ˈsɜːrfəsəz/
plural of “surface” — the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was he to do?
trespassingadjectiveUS /ˈtrespæsɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading For a time he could think of nothing to do except to keep up and out of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was he to do?
Wealdnoun
an area of open or forested country
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was he to do?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading And then he got into a long road from which he had to escape, and trespassing southward through plantations he reached the steep edge of the hills and sat down over above a great chalk pit somewhere near Dorking and surveyed all the tumbled wooded spaces of the Weald....
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His whole being seemed to have come to his surfaces to look out at the budding of the year and hear the noise of the birds.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It is after all not so great a country this Sussex, nor so hilly, from deepest valley to highest crest is not six hundred feet, yet what a greatness of effect it can achieve!
