adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
adjacentadjectiveUS /əˈdʒeɪsənt/
nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
Alida
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From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
apple-blossoming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
BewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
exhaling
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From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
FarmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
pink-and-white
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
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 The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The old orchard back of the barn looked as if pink-and-white clouds had settled upon it, and scattered trees near and far were exhaling their fragrance.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Farm and Farmer Bewitched The day grew warm, and having finished her tasks indoors and cared for the poultry, Alida brought a chair out in the porch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The landscape in itself was cause for exquisite pleasure, for it was an ideal day of the apple-blossoming period.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The light breeze which fanned her cheek and bent the growing rye in an adjacent field was perfumed beyond the skill of art.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were dreamy with a vague, undefined happiness.
