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Under the Country Sky

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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"CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.
All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.
She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.
Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.
A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.
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Under the Country Sky

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Under the Country Sky is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.
Line 2
All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.
/ɔːl θruː dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr ənd ɑːn tuː ðə ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
Line 3
She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.
Line 4
Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.
/ˈfɑːðər ˈdeɪvi wɑːz nɑːt fɑːr bɪˈhaɪnd hɜːr ɪn hɪz ˈkwaɪət ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt ʌv ðə ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd siːnz/
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A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.
/ə naɪt æt bæθ ˈpɪktʃərəsk ənd ˈɪntrəstɪŋ ənd ðen bɪˈfɔːr ðə ˈeldəst ʌv ðə θriː ˈtrævələrz kʊd biː ˈrɪli ˈwɪri ðeɪ wɜːr ɪn ˈfeɪməs ˈɑːksfərd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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countryside noun US /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

rural regions

From this reading “She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.”

Devonshire noun US /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading “All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.”

ices noun US /ˈaɪsəz/

plural of “ice” — water frozen in the solid state

From this reading “"CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.”

Jefferson noun US /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading “"CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.”

northeast noun US /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading “All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.”

orchards noun US /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading “She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.”

shipboard adjective US /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

From this reading “"CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.”

zest noun US /zest/

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading “"CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

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 "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

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 through Devonshire and on to the northeast.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

applenounUS /ˈæpəl/

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

BathnounUS /bæθ/

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

bloomnounUS /bluːm/

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

CAKESnounUS /keɪks/

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

rural regions

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

Craig

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/

English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/

a county in southwestern England

From this reading All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.

drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

eager-eyed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/

first in order of birth

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

Georgiana

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

hedge-bordered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

ICESnounUS /ˈaɪsəz/

plural of “ice” — water frozen in the solid state

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/

3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

lanesnounUS /leɪnz/

plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/

the common people generally

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/

the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees

From this reading All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/

reflecting optimism

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

scenesnounUS /siːnz/

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

sea-shells

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

shipboardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/

casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All through Devonshire and on to the northeast.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

trimverbUS /trɪm/

remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/

unusual or unfamiliar

From this reading Father Davy was not far behind her in his quiet enjoyment of the unaccustomed scenes.

vine-clad

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A night at Bath, picturesque and interesting, and then before the eldest of the three travelers could be really weary they were in famous Oxford.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was drinking in the fair and ordered beauty of the English countryside in April, exclaiming over apple orchards rosy as sea-shells with bloom, over vine-clad cottages and hedge-bordered lanes, masses of wall flowers at each trim station, and such green fields as she had never seen in her life.

zestnounUS /zest/

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading "CAKES AND ICES" Jefferson Craig found plenty of the zest which he had told Georgiana--that last evening on shipboard--her eager-eyed look added to his life, when, the next day, in a compartment reserved for the three travelers, he watched her as she fairly hung out of the windows.

Chapter 27 of Under the Country Sky by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Girls
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