adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light--need I say?--was Miss Dorothy Manners.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
Grafton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow was my Uncle Grafton.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading The light--need I say?--was Miss Dorothy Manners.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The light--need I say?--was Miss Dorothy Manners.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The shadow was my Uncle Grafton.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The light--need I say?--was Miss Dorothy Manners.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading The light--need I say?--was Miss Dorothy Manners.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The shadow was my Uncle Grafton.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The shadow was my Uncle Grafton.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shadow was my Uncle Grafton.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
Wilmot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No boyhood could have been happier than mine, and throughout it, ever present with me, were a shadow and a light.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Little Miss Dolly was often at the Hall after that happy week we spent together; and her home, Wilmot House, was scarce three miles across wood and field by our plantation roads.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know not what strange intuition of the child made me think of him so constantly after that visit he paid us, but often I would wake from my sleep with his name upon my lips, and a dread at my heart.
