adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twelfth was a beautiful day.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The twelfth was a beautiful day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
ClearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The twelfth was a beautiful day.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
down-stairs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
HappyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
Hawthorn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The twelfth was a beautiful day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
tingled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
tinglingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
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 “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading The twelfth was a beautiful day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The twelfth was a beautiful day.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As it happens, however, tingling blood and sparkling eyes are a matter of more than weather, or even weddings, as was proved a little later when the telephone bell rang.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “They say 'Happy is the bride that the sun shines on,'” she whispered softly to an English sparrow that cocked his eye at her from a neighboring tree branch.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “As if a bride wouldn't be happy, sun or no sun,” she scoffed tenderly, as she turned to go down-stairs.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Clear, frosty air set the blood to tingling and the eyes to sparkling, even if it were not your wedding day; while if it were-- It _was_ Marie Hawthorn's wedding day, and certainly her eyes sparkled and her blood tingled as she threw open the window of her room and breathed long and deep of the fresh morning air before going down to breakfast.
