adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They won't last long at this rate."
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
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 The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
DOGnounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
Evringham
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From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
GOLDENadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "They won't last long at this rate."
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
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 "They won't last long at this rate."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "They won't last long at this rate."
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
somersaultsnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlts/
plural of “somersault” — an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't last long at this rate."
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE GOLDEN DOG "I think, after all, the ravine is the nicest place for stories," said Jewel the next day.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They won't last long at this rate."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know that we ought to read a story every day," remarked Mrs. Evringham.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we finish we'll begin and read them all over again," returned Jewel promptly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The sun had dried the soaked grass, and not only did the leaves look freshly polished from their bath, but the swollen brook seemed to be turning joyous little somersaults over its stones when Mrs. Evringham, Jewel, and Anna Belle scrambled down to its bank.
won't
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From this reading "They won't last long at this rate."
