adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
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 But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
athirstadjective
(usually followed by “for”) extremely desirous
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
brown-roofed
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From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
clucknounUS /klʌk/
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
GREYadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
hedgerows
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From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
hill-sides
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From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
Hillyard
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From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Hillyard travelled up through Kent rejoicing.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Hillyard travelled up through Kent rejoicing.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
SKIESnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Hillyard travelled up through Kent rejoicing.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN Hillyard landed in England athirst for grey skies.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hillyard travelled up through Kent rejoicing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the ceaseless bright blue of sea and heaven had set him dreaming through many a month past, of still grey mornings sweet with the smell of earth and thick hedgerows and the cluck of pheasants.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But there were at all events the fields wondrously green after the brown hill-sides and rusty grass, the little rich fields in the frames of their hedges, and the brown-roofed houses and the woods splashing their emerald branches in the sunlight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Could he have chosen the season of the year which should greet him, he would have named October.
