adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
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 Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
cordwoodnoun
firewood cut and stacked in cords; wood sold by the cord
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
distilledverbUS /dɪˈstɪld/
inflected form of “distil” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
hearthrugnoun
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
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 Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
MARILLA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARILLA laid her knitting on her lap and leaned back in her chair.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
Turk-fashion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly dark, for the full November twilight had fallen around Green Gables, and the only light in the kitchen came from the dancing red flames in the stove.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were tired, and she thought vaguely that she must see about having her glasses changed the next time she went to town, for her eyes had grown tired very often of late.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been reading, but her book had slipped to the floor, and now she was dreaming, with a smile on her parted lips.
