andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUND AND TAKEN.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
Annaple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
BentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'I must feast my eyes on him.'
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading 'I must feast my eyes on him.'
FOUNDverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading FOUND AND TAKEN.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
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 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I must feast my eyes on him.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I must feast my eyes on him.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I must feast my eyes on him.'
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
Nuttie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I must feast my eyes on him.'
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
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 Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
TAKENadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FOUND AND TAKEN.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
undefiledadjective
free from stain or blemish
From this reading 'The angels of the gateway Bent softly to the child, And stretched glad hands to take him To the kingdom undefiled.'--B. M.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
waltzingverbUS /ˈwɔːltsɪŋ/
-ing form of “waltz” — dance a waltz
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Come up and see him,' said Nuttie, as the dining-room door was shut.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Annaple replied by throwing an arm round her and looking into her eyes, kissing her on each cheek, and then, as they reached the landing in the summer twilight, waltzing round and round that narrow space with her.
