adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
Blythes
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From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
Carl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
FaithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Una had no wish to go.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Una had no wish to go.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading UNA VISITS THE HILL Una went upstairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
jews-harp
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
liltnounUS /lɪlt/
a jaunty rhythm in music
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Una had no wish to go.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNA VISITS THE HILL Una went upstairs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
UNA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNA VISITS THE HILL Una went upstairs.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading UNA VISITS THE HILL Una went upstairs.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading UNA VISITS THE HILL Una went upstairs.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She did not want anybody to come in her dear mother’s place.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNA VISITS THE HILL Una went upstairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carl and Faith were already on their way through the early moonlight to Rainbow Valley, having heard therefrom the elfin lilt of Jerry’s jews-harp and having guessed that the Blythes were there and fun afoot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She sought her own room first where she sat down on her bed and had a little cry.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Una had no wish to go.
