adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
bee-hunter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
Dorothy
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From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
PEABODYnounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading --PEABODY.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
repeatsnounUS /rɪˈpiːts/
plural of “repeat” — an event that repeats
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The canoe was coming in from the lake, after running before the wind, which now began to abate a little in its strength, and it evidently had been endeavoring to proceed to the northward.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interruption came from Dorothy, who, on ascending the little height, had discovered a canoe coming into the mouth of the river, and who was running, breathless with haste, to announce the circumstance to the bee-hunter.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The latter immediately repaired to the eminence, and saw for himself the object that so justly had alarmed the woman.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading So should it be--for no heart beats Within his cold and silent breast; To him no gentle voice repeats The soothing words that make us blest.
