adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
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 It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
bereaving
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From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
Betty
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From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
HeavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
LOOKverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
REMEMBERverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
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 one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
swaysnounUS /sweɪz/
plural of “sway” — controlling influence
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All that has been sad and to be regretted or feared hangs heavy in the air and sways all thought.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Heavy rain clouds hung and threatened, and the atmosphere was damp and chill.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
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 Sky is grey, trees are grey, dead leaves lie damp beneath the feet, sunlight and birds seem forgotten things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I HAVE NO WORD OR LOOK TO REMEMBER” It was a dull and dreary day, as Betty had foreseen it would be.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was one of those days of the English autumn which speak only of the end of things, bereaving one of the power to remember next year's spring and summer, which, after all, must surely come.
