adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
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 was now deep green.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
apple-crop
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From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
apple-trees
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From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All was now deep green.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
Giles
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From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
Grace'snounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
possessive form of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading All was now deep green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
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 Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All was now deep green.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Giles is getting his mills and presses ready.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The spot recalled to Grace’s mind the last occasion of her presence there, and she said, “The promise of an enormous apple-crop is fulfilling itself, is it not?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this in view he took her out for a walk, a custom of his when he wished to say anything specially impressive.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Their way was over the top of that lofty ridge dividing their woodland from the cider district, whence they had in the spring beheld the miles of apple-trees in bloom.
