adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
bedsteadnoun
the framework of a bed
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
half-open
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
Jeanne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
lavenderadjectiveUS /ˈlævəndər/
of a pale purple color
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
MonsieurnounUS /məˈsjɜːr/
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
sea-wind
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am never going away," she declared, as they sat at breakfast.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Her maid was ready to wait upon her, and her bath was of salt water fresh from the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
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 Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jeanne awoke the next morning to find herself between lavender scented sheets in a small iron bedstead, with a soft sea-wind blowing in through the half-open window.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She descended to find Andrew at work in the garden, the sun already high in the heavens, and the sea as blue and placid as though the storm of the night before were a thing long past and forgotten.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I take your rooms, Monsieur Andrew.
