adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
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 Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
BelovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
comingsnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
crowningadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊnɪŋ/
representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
goingsnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
how
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From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
Longfield
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From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was but a small place when we first came there.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Longfield! happy Longfield! little nest of love, and joy, and peace--where the children grew up, and we grew old--where season after season brought some new change ripening in us and around us--where summer and winter, day and night, the hand of God's providence was over our roof, blessing our goings out and our comings in, our basket and our store; crowning us with the richest blessing of all, that we were made a household where "brethren dwelt together in unity."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Not many weeks afterwards we went to live at Longfield, which henceforth became the family home for many years.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how shall I describe it--the familiar spot; so familiar that it seems to need no description at all.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Beloved Longfield! my heart, slow pulsing as befits one near the grave, thrills warm and young as I remember thee!
