adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
cottonwoodsnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊdz/
plural of “cottonwood” — any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
FAITHnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
Fay'snounUS /feɪz/
possessive form of “fay” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading She prattled incessantly.
Jane
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From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
Larkin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
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 In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
prattledverbUS /ˈprætəld/
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading She prattled incessantly.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She prattled incessantly.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
UNFAITH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the shady court, where Jane spent many of the hot July days, Fay’s tiny feet pattered over the stone flags and splashed in the amber stream.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big, silent halls echoed with childish laughter.
Withersteen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a gleam of sunlight through the cottonwoods was the coming of the child to the gloomy house of Withersteen.
Withersteen's
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From this reading FAITH AND UNFAITH At Jane Withersteen’s home the promise made to Mrs. Larkin to care for little Fay had begun to be fulfilled.
