adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
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 Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
BRISTOLnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
CARRIEDverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
Delia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
farmsteadnounUS /ˈfɑːrmsted/
the buildings and adjacent grounds of a farm
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
LOSEverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
rimenounUS /raɪm/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Delia stepped along beside me, humming an air or breaking off to chatter.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I LOSE THE KING’S LETTER; AND AM CARRIED TO BRISTOL.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Down here the pines gave way to bare elms and poplars, thickly dotted, and among them the twisting smoke of farmstead and cottage, here and there, and the morning stir of kitchen and stable very musical in the crisp air.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Almost before daylight we were afoot, and the first ray of cold sunshine found us stepping from the woods into the plain, where now the snow was vanished and a glistening coat of rime spread over all things.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Meeting us, you would have said we had never a care.
