adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
Ashburton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And such was the proud heart of Mary Ashburton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And such was the proud heart of Mary Ashburton.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And such was the proud heart of Mary Ashburton.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No!
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
Others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And such was the proud heart of Mary Ashburton.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such was the proud heart of Mary Ashburton.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Others, like the ocean, are moved only by the breath of a storm, and not so easily lulled to rest.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And such was the proud heart of Mary Ashburton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not describe that scene; nor how pale the stately lady sat on the border of the green, sunny meadow!
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The hearts of some women tremble like leaves at every breath of love which reaches them, and then are still again.
