adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
beliedverbUS /bɪˈlaɪd/
past form of “belie” — be in contradiction with
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
Sherton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Winterborne stopped.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is awkward,” said Grace, with an effort to hide her concern.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the time that they emerged upon a glade it rained heavily.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
Winterborne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Winterborne stopped.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The first hundred yards of their course lay under motionless trees, whose upper foliage began to hiss with falling drops of rain.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Grace,” he said, preserving a strictly business manner which belied him, “you cannot go to Sherton to-night.”
