adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
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 Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
AutumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
Collingwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
DECISIONnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading THE DECISION.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
Edith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
poetessnoun
a woman poet
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
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 The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
tardyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːrdi/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECISION.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Over all there was that dreamy, languid haze, so common to the Autumn time, when the distant hills are bathed in a smoky light and all things give token of decay.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading In her hand she held a tiny note received the previous night, and as she read for the twentieth time the few lines contained therein, her blushes deepened on her cheek, and her blank eyes grew softer and more subdued in their expression.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The sun, round and red, as the October sun is wont to be, shone brightly upon Collingwood, and looked cheerily into the room where Edith Hastings sat, waiting apparently for some one whose tardy appearance filled her with impatience.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The summer was over and gone; its last breath had died away amid the New England hills, and the mellow October days had come, when in the words of America's sweetest poetess, "The woods stand bare and brown, And into the lap of the South land, The flowers are blowing down."
