aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
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 They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter was over and gone.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
Elsli
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From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
Fani
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From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
garden-beds
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From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Winter was over and gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
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 On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
lindens
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
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 NEW HOME.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Winter was over and gone.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
pebblyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
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 early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW HOME.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They glowed and blossomed in all the garden-beds, and glistened in the sunshine, and sent their sweet perfume far and near on every breeze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the pebbly path that led down from the splashing fountain to the lindens by the river, Fani and Elsli scampered back and forth, drinking in the fragrant air.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The early summer roses had opened again, and raised their heads high about the villa on the Rhine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winter was over and gone.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter was over and gone.
