adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
Arleigh
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From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "How beautiful the heather is!
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here indeed on this hill-top is solitude!
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
hill-top
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From this reading And here indeed on this hill-top is solitude!
How
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From this reading "How beautiful the heather is!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And here indeed on this hill-top is solitude!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How beautiful the heather is!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
Mountdean
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From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And here indeed on this hill-top is solitude!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading And here indeed on this hill-top is solitude!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And here indeed on this hill-top is solitude!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The Earl of Mountdean and Lord Arleigh were walking up a steep hill one day together, when the former feeling tired, they both sat down among the heather to rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They remained for some time in silence; it was the earl who broke it by saying:
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a warm sun shining, a pleasant wind blowing, and the purple heather seemed literally to dance around them.
