AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
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bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
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flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Lake, moor, hills, mountains, village!”
Howland
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From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
JOURNEYverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lake, moor, hills, mountains, village!”
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
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lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Lake, moor, hills, mountains, village!”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Lake, moor, hills, mountains, village!”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a view!
Paula
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From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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sketchbooknounUS /ˈsketʃbʊk/
a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Oh, what a view!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Lake, moor, hills, mountains, village!”
WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what a view!
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mr. Howland sprang from the car, sketchbook in hand, and ran forward to a jutting rock that commanded the wide valley, flanked by hills, in whose bosom lay a loch, shimmering in the morning light.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A WEDDING JOURNEY “Just a moment, if you please, Paula.
