AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAYLIGHT VISIT.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she could not rest.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she could not rest.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
DAYLIGHTnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading A DAYLIGHT VISIT.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
longed-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she could not rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But she could not rest.
rooksnounUS /rʊks/
plural of “rook” — (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she could not rest.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
VISITverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A DAYLIGHT VISIT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again she went into the garden, and down to the end of it, and looked out over the meadow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Not a creature was in sight, except a red and white cow, a child gathering buttercups, and a few rooks crossing from one field to another.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When would the weary day be over, and the longed-for rather than welcome night appear?
