adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DIVER The week passed away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
DIVERnounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading DIVER The week passed away.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
Gudrun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DIVER The week passed away.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIVER The week passed away.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On the Saturday it rained, a soft drizzling rain that held off at times.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
translucentadjectiveUS /trænˈsluːsənt/
allowing light to pass through diffusely
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DIVER The week passed away.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The two girls walked swiftly, gladly, because of the soft, subtle rush of morning that filled the wet haze.
Willey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one of the intervals Gudrun and Ursula set out for a walk, going towards Willey Water.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The atmosphere was grey and translucent, the birds sang sharply on the young twigs, the earth would be quickening and hastening in growth.
