adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What was it?" asked Rilla.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
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 "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
Gertrude
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From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
I'm
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From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
I've
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From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it?" asked Rilla.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
PASSverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
Rilla
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From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
Rilla's
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From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Rilla--I'm frightened--frightened as a baby--I've had another of my strange dreams.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something terrible is before us--I know."
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "I was standing again on the veranda steps--just as I stood in that dream on the night before the lighthouse dance, and in the sky a huge black, menacing thunder cloud rolled up from the east.
wakened
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From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was it?" asked Rilla.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was it?" asked Rilla.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "THEY SHALL NOT PASS" One cold grey morning in February Gertrude Oliver wakened with a shiver, slipped into Rilla's room, and crept in beside her.
