aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
how
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From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
Jamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
nooksnounUS /nʊks/
plural of “nook” — a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
Phebe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
PokeyadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊki/
wasting time
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
revisitingverbUS /riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
ThievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is so good to be home again!
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
tuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “That we might have the pleasure of coming back again,” answered Phebe, walking down the hall beside her little mistress, as happy as she.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder how we ever made up our minds to go away!” exclaimed Rose as she went roaming about the old house next morning, full of the satisfaction one feels at revisiting familiar nooks and corners and finding them unchanged.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don't you remember how Jamie and Pokey used to play Forty Thieves with them, and how you tried to get into that blue one and got stuck, and the other boys found us before I could pull you out?” asked Phebe, laughing.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “Everything seems just as we left it, even to the rose leaves we used to tuck in here,” continued the younger girl, peeping into one of the tall India jars that stood about the hall.