adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
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 light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
Heidi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
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 When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
rustled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
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 early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The early light of morning lay rosy red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly to them.
