afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
MacNairn
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From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
reddening
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From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
rose-color
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From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was that lovely evening sound of birds twittering before they went to sleep in the ivy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They arrived late in the afternoon, and when I took them out upon the terrace the sun was reddening the moor, and even the rough, gray towers of the castle were stained rose-color.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The glimpses of gardens below seemed like glimpses of rich tapestries set with jewels.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was wonderful when Mr. MacNairn and his mother came.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was even more beautiful than I had thought it would be.
