airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
ConnorsnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did that say to you?” she wrote.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
Eric
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
Kilmeny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “What did that say to you?” she wrote.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
soundedverbUS /ˈsaʊndɪd/
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It said something like this,” answered Eric, falling into her humour smilingly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as she saw him she caught it up and began to play an airy delicate little melody that sounded like the laughter of daisies.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was finished she dropped her bow, and looked up at him with flushed cheeks and questioning eyes.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did that say to you?” she wrote.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Eric went to the old Connors orchard the next evening he found Kilmeny waiting for him on the bench under the white lilac tree, with the violin in her lap.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “What did that say to you?” she wrote.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What did that say to you?” she wrote.
