adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
CampingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
Cirencester
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
Fairford
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From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
GroundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
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 They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
LETTERSnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
RequesternounUS /rɪˈkwestər/
one praying humbly for something
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He brought it upon himself by refusing to let Mary accompany him, and, indeed, refusing advice altogether.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They reached Cirencester at five o'clock, and at once turned to the left to the Fairford road, intending to camp just outside the town till Monday; and it was here that Gregory had his first rebuff in his capacity as Requester of Camping Grounds.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading No sooner was he well in the first meadow than a flock of geese suddenly appeared from nowhere and approached him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He marched off to the farmhouse, which could be seen in the distance across the meadows, full of assurance; but misfortunes began at once.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE LETTERS TO X.
