aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
Amyas
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From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Ancient Mariner.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
follow'd
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From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The Ancient Mariner.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
OXENHAM
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From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
PLYMOUTHnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
Richard
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From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
StowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
TRAGICALadjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE AND TRAGICAL HISTORY OF MR.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was too late and too dark last night to see the old house at Stow.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading JOHN OXENHAM OF PLYMOUTH “The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew; The furrow follow'd free; We were the first that ever burst Into that silent sea.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will look round us, then, this bright October day, while Sir Richard and Amyas, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, are pacing up and down the terraced garden to the south.
