adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Jewel nestled into the loving arms and kissed her cheek.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Jewel nestled into the loving arms and kissed her cheek.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
Evringham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jewel nestled into the loving arms and kissed her cheek.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Jewel nestled into the loving arms and kissed her cheek.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Jewel nestled into the loving arms and kissed her cheek.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Evringham came at last and lay down beside her.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Jewel nestled into the loving arms and kissed her cheek.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
rose-bower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'm too happy to go to sleep," she declared, then sighed, and instantly pretty room and pretty mother had disappeared.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
VERANDAnounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was very sweet to be helped and cuddled as if she were again a baby, and as she lay in bed and watched her mother setting the flowers in the bathroom and arranging everything, she tried to talk to her on some of the subjects that were uppermost in her mind.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ON THE VERANDA What a luxurious, happy, sleepy time Jewel had that night in the pretty rose-bower where her mother undressed her while her father and grandfather went back downstairs.
