aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
Ach
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
anew
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Phœbe woke that morning before daylight.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Phœbe woke that morning before daylight.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
Metz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Phœbe woke that morning before daylight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
Phœbe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phœbe woke that morning before daylight.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
an educational institution
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
TEACHERnounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phœbe woke that morning before daylight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading At four she heard her Aunt Maria tramp about in heavy shoes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Ach, my," Phœbe sighed as she turned again under her red and green quilt, "this is the first day of school!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER THE first Monday in September was the opening day of the rural school on the hill.
wash-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Phœbe woke that morning before daylight.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Monday and wash-day and to Maria Metz the two words were so closely linked that nothing less than serious illness or death could part them.
