adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
copses
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From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
glowworm's
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From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
herbagenoun
succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
Hintock
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From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
inspiritingadjective
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
irradiates
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
manor-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
Melbury
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From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
six-candle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Her sense of being properly appreciated on her own native soil seemed to brighten the atmosphere and herbage around her, as the glowworm’s lamp irradiates the grass.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
TwentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Twenty minutes’ walking through copses, over a stile, and along an upland lawn brought her to the verge of a deep glen, at the bottom of which Hintock House appeared immediately beneath her eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thus she moved along, a vessel of emotion going to empty itself on she knew not what.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inspiriting appointment which had led Grace Melbury to indulge in a six-candle illumination for the arrangement of her attire, carried her over the ground the next morning with a springy tread.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To describe it as standing in a hollow would not express the situation of the manor-house; it stood in a hole, notwithstanding that the hole was full of beauty.
