adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
AFORETHOUGHTadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrθɑːt/
with planning and intention
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
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 All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
knobsnounUS /nɑːbz/
plural of “knob” — a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
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 WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
MALICEnounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So in due course arrived the second of July.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
TownnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
veinedadjective
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading All beneath them was like a map: neither man nor beast distinguishable, but the veined and tinted image of a country, knobs and flats set out in order clearly, shining extensive and motionless in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly’s punishment had got as far as this: she longed for her mother to be near her at this time; but it was too late.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH MALICE AFORETHOUGHT Town lay twelve straight miles before the lover and his sweetheart, when they came to the brow of the last long hill.
XXXVadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading XXXV.
