aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
budded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vines budded on piazzas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
garlands
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From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
glorifyingverbUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “glorify” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading The sober village shared in the glorifying process.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
Hillsover
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From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
piazzas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vines budded on piazzas.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The sober village shared in the glorifying process.
purpled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wistaria purpled white-washed walls.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The sober village shared in the glorifying process.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The sober village shared in the glorifying process.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sober village shared in the glorifying process.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The sober village shared in the glorifying process.
VinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Vines budded on piazzas.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wistaria purpled white-washed walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The brown elm boughs which hung above the Common turned into trailing garlands of fresh green.
white-washed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wistaria purpled white-washed walls.
Wistarianoun
any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria
From this reading Wistaria purpled white-washed walls.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Summer was always slow in getting to Hillsover, but at last she arrived, and woods and hills suddenly put on new colors and became beautiful.
