adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
barrensnounUS /ˈbærənz/
plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
budded
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From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
Dryad's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and 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 SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
Lover'snounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
possessive form of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
maplesnounUS /ˈmeɪpəlz/
plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
Mayflowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
Sloane's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading All the school girls and boys had one golden afternoon gathering them, coming home in the clear, echoing twilight with arms and baskets full of flowery spoil.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The maples in Lover’s Lane were red budded and little curly ferns pushed up around the Dryad’s Bubble.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Away up in the barrens, behind Mr. Silas Sloane’s place, the Mayflowers blossomed out, pink and white stars of sweetness under their brown leaves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “I’m so sorry for people who live in lands where there are no Mayflowers,” said Anne.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SPRING had come once more to Green Gables--the beautiful capricious, reluctant Canadian spring, lingering along through April and May in a succession of sweet, fresh, chilly days, with pink sunsets and miracles of resurrection and growth.
