adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
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 He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
Bain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
Englishwomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
Flying-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
LacnounUS /læk/
resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
Nepeese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading They had taught her to sew as well as to spell and read and pray, and at times there came to the Willow a compelling desire to do as they did.
Willow's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In the three winters she had spent at the mission these women had made much of Nepeese.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He brought back with him many things for Nepeese--ribbons for her hair, real shoes, which she wore at times like the two Englishwomen at Nelson House, and chief glory of all, some wonderful red cloth for a dress.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So for three days Nepeese worked hard on her new dress and on her birthday she stood before Pierrot in a fashion that took his breath away.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the beginning of August--the Flying-up Moon--when Pierrot returned from Lac Bain, and in three days more it would be the Willow's seventeenth birthday.
