Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
awoke
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
back
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
beds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
birds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
blowing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
breeze
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
bright
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
cheeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
Cherry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
CHERRY-COLORED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHERRY-COLORED RIBBONS.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
dawned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
delightful
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
dormitories
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
early
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
Feast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
felt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
girls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
glorious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
grass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
happen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
heard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
holidays
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
home
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
intense
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
peeped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
remarked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
RIBBONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHERRY-COLORED RIBBONS.
satisfaction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
saw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
sing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
soft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
splendid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
summer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the Cherry Feast dawned bright and glorious.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
Then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
very
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girls awoke in the early morning of that splendid summer day, feeling that something very delightful was about to happen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
wished-for
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they returned back again to their different little beds in their different dormitories, and remarked with intense satisfaction that the long wished-for day had come, and that to-morrow they were all going home--home for the holidays.
zephyrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One after another they peeped out and saw the sun on the grass and heard the birds sing and felt the soft zephyrs of the summer breeze blowing on their cheeks.
