adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
Beulah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
graduatingverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
valedictoryadjectiveUS /ˌvæləˈdɪktəri/
of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
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 She had just finished copying her address, and, placing it carefully in the desk, rose and leaned against the window, that the cool night air might fan her fevered brow.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To-morrow the session of the public school would close, with an examination of its pupils; to-morrow she would graduate, and deliver the valedictory to the graduating class.
writing-desk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was near the noon of a starry July night that Beulah sat in her own room beside her writing-desk.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That year of study rolled swiftly away; another winter came and passed; another spring hung its verdant drapery over earth, and now ardent summer reigned once more.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A manuscript lay before her, yet damp with ink, and as she traced the concluding words, and threw down her pen, a triumphant smile flashed over her face.
