adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
AnimalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
evening-primroses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
Lavendar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
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 He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
locustsnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
SamnounUS /sæm/
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
spillingverbUS /ˈspɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
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 The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
StuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A faint stirring of the air tilted the open bowls of the evening-primroses, spilling a heavy sweetness into the shadows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
TopnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading He had left The Top before the two visitors arrived, and as Dr. Lavendar had foreseen, had gone straight to the Stuffed Animal House....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day had been hot, and evening had brought no coolness; under the sentinel locusts on either side of the porch steps the night was velvet black; but out over the garden there were stars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
Wright'snounUS /raɪts/
possessive form of “wright” — United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The play is my life--next to you," Sam Wright's Sam was saying to his father's tenant.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Helena was in a low chair, with David nestling sleepily in her arms; Sam, looking up at her like a young St. John, half sat, half knelt, on the step at her feet.
