Alice
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From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
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 Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
apostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
Caro
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From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to me, O, ye children!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come to me, O, ye children!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Come to me, O, ye children!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "Children are God's apostles, day by day sent forth preach of love and hope and peace."--Lowell.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye are better than all the ballads That were ever sung or said; For ye are living poems And all the rest are dead."--Longfellow.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
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 And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading This book is lovingly dedicated to the dear kindergarten children, and particularly to my little friend, Alice Caro Wing.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Come to me, O, ye children!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And whisper in my ear What the birds and winds are singing In your sunny atmosphere.
