AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
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 A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
CharlottetownnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləttaʊn/
the provincial capital and largest city of Prince Edward Island
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
EVENINGnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
GHOSTLYadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
glensnounUS /ɡlenz/
plural of “glen” — a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
informaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrməl/
not formal
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
pow-wow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Through it the sea sobbed and shuddered.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Through it the sea sobbed and shuddered.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Through it the sea sobbed and shuddered.
swathedverbUS /swɑːðd/
past form of “swathe” — wrap in swaddling clothes
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through it the sea sobbed and shuddered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A GHOSTLY EVENING One evening, a week later, Anne decided to run over the fields to the house up the brook for an informal call.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
WindsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown.
