AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
alighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
bloomedverbUS /bluːmd/
past form of “bloom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
COUNTRYnounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
etchedadjectiveUS /etʃt/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
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 The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
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 Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
pinnacles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
smooth-backed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
thunder-clouds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading THE OLD COUNTRY A month after Vane said good-by to Kitty he and Carroll alighted one evening at a little station in northern England.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading To the westward, they fell away; and across a wide, green valley smooth-backed heights gave place in turn to splintered crags and ragged pinnacles etched in gray and purple on a vivid saffron glow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road outside the station gleamed with water, and a few big drops of rain came splashing down, but there was a bracing freshness in the mountain air.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Brown moors stretched about it, for the heather had not bloomed yet, rolling back in long slopes to the high ridge which cut against leaden thunder-clouds in the eastern sky.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The train went on, and Vane stood still, looking about him with a poignant recollection of how he had last waited on that platform, sick at heart, but gathering his youthful courage for the effort that he must make.
