adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
fancy's
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From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
fortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
Oakdale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
reason's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
vine-covered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading She was expecting a visit from him one bright afternoon, and was standing by one of the pillars of the vine-covered porch, gazing up at the blue sky above her and waiting to hear the whistle of the train.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Several weeks had passed since Helen had received the letter from Arthur, the girl having in the meantime settled quietly down at Oakdale She had seen few of her friends excepting Mr. Howard, who had come out often from the city.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Some one whom I can court With no great change of manner, Still holding reason's fort, Tho waving fancy's banner.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You have not seen our country yet, you know.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When she saw her friend from the distance she waved her hand to him and went to meet him, laughing, “I am going to take you out to see my stream and my bobolink to-day.
