adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
espyverbUS /ˈespi/
catch sight of
From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
long-sought
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From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
peepverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
recedeverbUS /rɪˈsiːd/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
slatedverbUS /ˈsleɪtɪd/
past form of “slate” — designate or schedule
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Beyond a hill, on a still higher one, some slated roofs peep from clusters of foliage as brightly green as a salad.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At long last, on the stroke of noon, we reach the quarters that had begun to appear a pretense and a legend.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading For a long time it seems to recede as fast as the regiment crawls towards it.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We espy at last the long-sought oasis.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The village is there, and our looks embrace it, but we are not there yet.
