adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
Clym
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From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
huskilyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
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 will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will no longer inflict myself upon you; I’ll go.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sunny afternoon at the beginning of summer, and the moist hollows of the heath had passed from their brown to their green stage.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he went out with tears in his eyes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Clym said huskily, “You are my mother.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will say no more—beyond this, that I beg your pardon for having thought this my home.
