AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
Aisne
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From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
Blythe
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From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
DOCnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
Dr
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From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
how
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From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
humournounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
knitverbUS /nɪt/
make (textiles) by knitting
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
MISADVENTUREnounUS /mɪsədˈventʃər/
an instance of misfortune
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
purlverb
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
Rilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
stalematenounUS /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She laid down her knitting for a moment and said, "Oh, how can we bear it so long?"--then picked up her sock and went on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DOC HAS A MISADVENTURE "The war will not be over before next spring now," said Dr. Blythe, when it became apparent that the long battle of the Aisne had resulted in a stalemate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rilla was murmuring "knit four, purl one" under her breath, and rocking the baby's cradle with one foot.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Morgan disapproved of cradles for babies but Susan did not, and it was worth while to make some slight sacrifice of principle to keep Susan in good humour.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Rilla of two months before would have rushed off to Rainbow Valley and cried.
