adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
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 It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INCIDENT.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
gladdest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
HallowsverbUS /ˈhæloʊz/
third-person singular of “hallow” — render holy by means of religious rites
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
INCIDENTnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading AN INCIDENT.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
perplexities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
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 It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How endlessly his position as a clergyman, he thought, added to his miseries!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
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 trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fair morning of All Hallows' summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trees were nearly despoiled, but the grass was green, and there was a memory of spring in the low sad sunshine: even the sunshine, the gladdest thing in creation, is sad sometimes.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no wind, nothing to fight with, nothing to turn his mind from its own miserable perplexities.
