adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
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From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The next turn was home itself, for that turn was at the base of the ridge on which the castle stood.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every step Cosmo took after leaving the village, was like a revelation and a memory in one.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When first he opened his eyes, they were as the nursing arms the world spread out to take him; and now, returning from the far countries where they were unknown, they spread them out afresh to receive him home.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When he turned out of the main road, the hills came rushing to meet and welcome him, yet it was only that they stood there changeless, eternally the same, just as they had been: that was the welcome with which they met the heart that had always loved them.
