adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
blue-greens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
cloud-flecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
finiteadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnaɪt/
bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
Highlawns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
Honora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
measurenounUS /ˈmeʒər/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
tintedverbUS /ˈtɪntɪd/
past form of “tint” — color lightly
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
tulipsnounUS /ˈtuːləps/
plural of “tulip” — any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Spring came to Highlawns, Eden tinted with myriad tender greens.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In these days she looked at her idol, and for the first time believed it to be within her finite powers to measure him.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She began by asking herself if it were really she who had ruined his life, and whether he would ultimately have redeemed himself if he had married a woman whom the world would have recognized.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It seemed to Honora, as she sat on the garden bench, that the yellow and crimson tulips could not open wide enough their cups to the sun.
Yellow-greens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yellow-greens, like the beech boughs over the old wall, and gentle blue-greens, like the turf; and the waters of the lake were blue and white in imitation of the cloud-flecked sky.
