adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Anne came back with a little sigh.
BeyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anne came back with a little sigh.
cherriesnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
plural of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
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 Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anne came back with a little sigh.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
NORMANnounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Anne came back with a little sigh.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
SPEAKSverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I was just taking relief from intolerable realities in a dream, Gilbert--a dream that all our children were home again--and all small again--playing in Rainbow Valley.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It is always so silent now--but I was imagining I heard clear voices and gay, childish sounds coming up as I used to.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anne came back with a little sigh.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NORMAN DOUGLAS SPEAKS OUT IN MEETING "Where are you wandering, Anne o' mine?" asked the doctor, who even yet, after twenty-four years of marriage, occasionally addressed his wife thus when nobody was about.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Anne was sitting on the veranda steps, gazing absently over the wonderful bridal world of spring blossom, Beyond the white orchard was a copse of dark young firs and creamy wild cherries, where the robins were whistling madly; for it was evening and the fire of early stars was burning over the maple grove.
