adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
birch-screened
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From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
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 HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
Dryad's
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From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
else
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From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Not a great many people knew of its existence.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
GablesnounUS /ˈɡeɪbəlz/
plural of “gable” — the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not a great many people knew of its existence.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
Ingleside
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From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a great many people knew of its existence.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not a great many people knew of its existence.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
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 Not a great many people knew of its existence.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a great many people knew of its existence.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Not a great many people knew of its existence.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Anne knew of it and loved it because it somehow reminded her of the beloved Dryad’s Bubble at Green Gables.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The manse and Ingleside children knew, of course, as they knew everything else about the magic valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE ON THE HILL There was a little unfailing spring, always icy cold and crystal pure, in a certain birch-screened hollow of Rainbow Valley in the lower corner near the marsh.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Occasionally they went there to get a drink, and it figured in many of their plays as a fountain of old romance.
