AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
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 A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --BYRON.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
Elsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
moulded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
OaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
unmarkedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɑːrkt/
not having an identifying mark
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no changes in the little family at the Oaks but such as time must bring to all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Elsie was nearly twelve when her little brother was born.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading During the next three years she led a life of quiet happiness, unmarked by any striking event.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A lovely being, scarcely formed or moulded, A rose with all its sweetest leaves yet folded.
