adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
Amy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
stratanounUS /ˈstrætə/
plural of “stratum” — one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
sun-warmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the hour she slept an ideal shower crossed the sky.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sun-warmed earth took in every drop like a great sponge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
verticallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkli/
in a vertical direction
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Beyond the first muttered warning to the little May party in the grove there was no thunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the lower strata of air there was scarcely any wind, and the rain came down vertically, copiously, and without beating violence.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The patter of the rain was a gentle lullaby to Amy, and at last she was wakened by a ray of sunlight playing upon her face, yet she still heard the soft fall of rain.
