adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
adsorbed
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From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
APPLE-BLOSSOM
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From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Good-morning sun," she said, "good-morning birds, good-morning everything!"
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
Cary
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From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Good-morning sun," she said, "good-morning birds, good-morning everything!"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
Good-morning
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From this reading "Good-morning sun," she said, "good-morning birds, good-morning everything!"
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
Pryor
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From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning sun," she said, "good-morning birds, good-morning everything!"
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Good-morning sun," she said, "good-morning birds, good-morning everything!"
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her eyes swept the scene before her, adsorbed greedily its every detail, then rested on the orchard to the right.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
William
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From this reading APPLE-BLOSSOM LAND Several days had passed since gentle William Pryor had at last found rest.
window-sill
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From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary Cary opened her shutters and with hands on the window-sill leaned out and took a deep breath, then she laughed and nodded her head.
Yorkburg
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From this reading Yorkburg recovering from its shock, took up once more the placid movement of its life.
