adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
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 It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
golden-rod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
Leicesters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
lugged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
pendentnoun
an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
protectingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
snarlsnounUS /snɑːrlz/
plural of “snarl” — a vicious angry growl
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before daylight she had it planned, and she turned once and kissed her husband, protectingly.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
waterfallsnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːlz/
plural of “waterfall” — a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading It was all so heavenly quiet! the thin, drooping elms, with their pendent vines, like the waterfalls of a maiden lady; the dusty snarls of blackberry bushes; the midsummer contented repose of the air, and that distantly murmuring sea--it was all as she remembered it in her childhood.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had he lugged it into plain light again if he hadn't expected her to do something?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * That August morning, as she walked up the dusty road, fringed with blossoming golden-rod, toward the little cottage of the Leicesters, she was content, in spite of her tumultuous mind.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How could she accomplish it without making it unpleasant for him?
