AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
half-reckless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
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 Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
mergesverbUS /ˈmɜːrdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “merge” — become one
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading As imperceptibly do the seasons blend when one passes and merges into another.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
thunder-shower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning that followed the thunder-shower was one of warm, serene beauty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE RESCUE OF A HOME Who remembers when his childhood ceased?
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There were traces of summer in May, lingering evidences of spring far into June, and even in sultry July came days in which the wind in the groves and the chirp of insects at night foretold the autumn.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Who can name the hour when buoyant, thoughtless, half-reckless youth felt the first sobering touch of manhood, or recall the day when he passed over the summit of his life, and faced the long decline of age?
