afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
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 Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
gnarledadjectiveUS /nɑːrld/
used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Often, when afternoon had touched all the air to gold, when the shadows of chestnut and cypress and gnarled olive lay long on the grass, other sounds floated down to Daphne, music from some instrument that she did not know.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever instrument gave it forth, it drew the girl's heart after it to wander its own way.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He came to her next through music, when the rain clouds had broken away.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading That divine whistle, mellow, mocking, irresistible, still was heard when morning lay on the hills.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was no harp, surely, yet certain clear, ranging notes seemed to come from the sweeping of harp strings; again, it had all the subtle, penetrating melody of the violin.
