adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
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 There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
amidmost
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From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
down-country
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From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
down-land
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From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
droughtnounUS /draʊt/
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
else
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From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
greynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
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 On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
thorn-bushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And so they went, till at last, hard on sunset, after they had climbed long over a high bent, they came to the brow thereof, and, looking down, beheld new tidings.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading On they went, and before long they were come up on to the down-country, where was scarce a tree, save gnarled and knotty thorn-bushes here and there, but nought else higher than the whin.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Now they went making due south toward the mountains, whose heads they saw from time to time rising deep blue over the bleak greyness of the down-land ridges.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading And here on these upper lands they saw that the pastures were much burned with the drought, albeit summer was not worn old.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading There was a wide valley below them, greener than the downs which they had come over, and greener yet amidmost, from the watering of a stream which, all beset with willows, wound about the bottom.
