adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ‘So she is coming!’ the girl said.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
fresheningverbUS /ˈfreʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘So she is coming!’ the girl said.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
Maurice
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From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
overtopverb
look down on
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘So she is coming!’ the girl said.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘So she is coming!’ the girl said.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘So she is coming!’ the girl said.
sturdieradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdiər/
comparative of “sturdy” — having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The central one was a tall, slender lady, with a light shawl hung round her shoulders.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cool twilight of a long sunny summer’s day was freshening the pleasant garden of a country house, and three people were walking slowly along a garden path enjoying the contrast with the heat, glare, and noise of the day.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, Uncle Maurice has answered my letter very kindly.’
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading On one side was a youth who had begun to overtop her, on the other a girl of shorter and sturdier mould, who only reached up to her shoulder.
