adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Pericles was by her side.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Wilfrid's intention was to join them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Wilfrid's intention was to join them.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Pericles was by her side.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
Periclesnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading Mr. Pericles was by her side.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mr. Pericles was by her side.
slowly-floating
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From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wilfrid's intention was to join them.
ThreadingverbUS /ˈθredɪŋ/
-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was warm under a slowly-floating moon.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Threading the scented shrubs, he came upon a turn in one of the alleys, from which point he had a view of her figure, as she stood near a Portugal laurel on the lawn.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
Wilfrid's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilfrid's intention was to join them.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Full of compassion for the poor girl, who had moved him if she had failed in winning the assembly, Wilfrid stepped into the garden, where he expected to find her, and to be the first to pet and console her.
