acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
DECLAREDadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
fencedverbUS /fenst/
past form of “fence” — enclose with a fence
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
Fran
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From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
granitoid
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From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
Gregory'snounUS /ˈɡreɡəriz/
possessive form of “gregory” — (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
lawn-mower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
rain-clouds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
rain-drenched
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From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
second-story
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
shadow-spray
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From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
ShadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Between two black streamers left from last night's rain-clouds, she found the sun making its way up an aisle of intense blue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
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 WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
window-eyes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WAR DECLARED The April morning was brimming with golden sunshine when Fran looked from the window of her second-story room.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Fran, eager for the first morning's view of her new home, stared at the half-dozen cottages across the street, standing back in picket- fenced yards with screens of trees before their window-eyes.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Below, the lawn stretched in level greenness from Hamilton Gregory's residence to the street, and the grass, fresh from the care of the lawn-mower, mixed yellow tints of light with its emerald hue.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Shadows from the tender young leaves decorated the whiteness of the smooth village road in dainty tracery, and splashed the ribbons of rain-drenched granitoid walks with warm shadow-spray.
