adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
AFTERNOONnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AN AFTERNOON SLEEP.
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 Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFTERNOON SLEEP.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
braes
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From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
expatriationnounUS /ekˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/
the act of expelling a person from their native land
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
others
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From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
SLEEPnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading AN AFTERNOON SLEEP.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
unproductiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈdʌktɪv/
not producing or capable of producing
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He threw himself down in the clover, a short distance from the stream, and straightway felt as if he were miles from home.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He had descended the stream that rushed past the end of the house, till it joined the valley river, and followed the latter up, to where it took a sudden sharp turn, and a little farther.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he crossed it, and was in a lonely nook of the glen, with steep _braes_ about him on all sides, some of them covered with grass, others rugged and unproductive.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presently, without having thought whither he meant to go, he found himself out of sight of the house--in a favourite haunt, but one in which he always had a peculiar feeling of strangeness and even expatriation.
