adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
Evelina
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From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
fibresnounUS /ˈfaɪbərz/
plural of “fibre” — a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(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 It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It had the fragrance of opening buds and growing things and still had not lost the tang of the frost.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was peculiarly soft and sweet.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She drew a long breath of it and straightway was uplifted, though seemingly against her will.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Miss Evelina opened her window still more.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Spring was stirring at the heart of the world, sending new currents of sap into the veins of the trees, new aspirations into dead roots and fibres, fresh hopes of bloom into every sleeping rose.
