adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For generations it had lived serenely.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading For generations it had lived serenely.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
insistentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəntli/
in an insistent manner
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For generations it had lived serenely.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The place had never known turmoil or stir.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For generations it had lived serenely.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The place had never known turmoil or stir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The place had never known turmoil or stir.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place had never known turmoil or stir.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
red-brickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
redbrickadjective
of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
SeinenounUS /seɪn/
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading For generations it had lived serenely.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading The place had never known turmoil or stir.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three buildings in the village stood out insistently, more by the authority of their appearance and position than by their size.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The place had never known turmoil or stir.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a square, red-brick mansion in the centre of the village, surrounded by a high, redbrick wall enclosing a garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The village lay in a valley which had been the bed of a great river in the far-off days when Ireland, Wales and Brittany were joined together and the Thames flowed into the Seine.
