adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
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 “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
creelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
Fahler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
Huferschingen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
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 When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He drops the basket to turn round and look at her face and say earnestly:
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have never spent so delightful a day; but it wasn’t the fishing.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When we got out of Huferschingen, the stars were out over the dark stretches of forest, and the windows of the quaint old inn were burning brightly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, welcome her so fair, with bright and flowing hair; May Fate through life befriend her, love and smiles attend her;” and though she sang quietly, just as if she were singing to herself, we all listened with great attention, and with great gratitude too.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “And have you enjoyed the amusement of the day?” says Miss Fahler, rather shyly, to a certain young man who is emptying his creel of fish.
