adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
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 She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
door-step
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From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
Etc
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From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
fairy-tale
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From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
GirlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
grannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
Marjorie
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From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
Old-FashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
podsnounUS /pɑːdz/
plural of “pod” — the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
purred
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From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
shellingnounUS /ˈʃelɪŋ/
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
shimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins hopped about her in the grass, chirping “A happy birthday, Marjorie!”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Author of “Little Women,” “Little Men,” “An Old-Fashioned Girl,” Etc.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield.
