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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
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 The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
siftedverbUS /ˈsɪftɪd/
past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
spillingverbUS /ˈspɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
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 The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
unscarred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to the window, and looking out saw that that the clouds had all gone, leaving no trace in the unscarred sky.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When time lets slip one little perfect day, O take it--for it may not come again."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sunshine that sifted through the white muslin curtains of the one small window, was rich and warm, as if summer had already come, and Pearl suddenly remembered that the sky had been overcast and heavy the day before, and the air stinging cold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading When Pearl woke on the morning of March 1st, it was with a heart so light and happy it brought back the many Christmas mornings that lay scattered behind her like so many crimson roses, spilling their perfume on the shining road which led back to childhood.
