AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
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 Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
BUTconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
convulsionnounUS /kənˈvʌlʃən/
a sudden uncontrollable attack
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
DownsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
KINDLES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the roll of thunder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading It was not the roll of thunder.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
STILLadjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
SussexnounUS /ˈsʌsɪks/
a county in southern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that was captured by Wessex in the 9th century
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading Fancy might paint it as the tap of an enormous muffled drum beaten at a giant's funeral leagues and leagues away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no crash, however distant, along the sky.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading It was not the roll of thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
VINEnounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE" Between the North and South Downs in the east of Sussex lies a wide tract of pleasant homely country which, during certain months of those years, was subject to a strange phenomenon.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Listen on a still day when the clouds were low, or at night when the birds were all asleep, and you heard a faint, soft thud, so very faint that it was rather a convulsion of the air than an actual sound.
