alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She pushed it open, and noiselessly they entered.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
gaspedverbUS /ɡæspt/
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
holly-hocks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
Lester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading She pushed it open, and noiselessly they entered.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She pushed it open, and noiselessly they entered.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She pushed it open, and noiselessly they entered.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pushed it open, and noiselessly they entered.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
STUDIOnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, treading softly, they ran along the little path, past the holly-hocks, and--the little green door was closed.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Lester waved his cap to them, and then raced down the avenue.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Rose!" gasped Polly, but Rose had grasped the knob, and found that while the door looked to be closed, it had only been swung to with the breeze.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE STUDIO "Good-bye, good-bye!" they cried to Lester, "and thank you, oh thank you, but we must hurry!"
