used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
Abel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
demanding attention
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
dew-wet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
firsnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fir” — nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
held dear
From this reading Oh, she loved the wind!
Mistawis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, she loved the wind!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, she loved the wind!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
SticklesverbUS /ˈstɪkəlz/
third-person singular of “stickle” — dispute or argue stubbornly (especially minor points)
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
Valancy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Back there, behind her, her mother and Cousin Stickles were crying—over themselves, not over her.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The robins were whistling sleepily in the firs along the way and the moist air was fragrant with the tang of balsam.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But here the wind was in her face, soft, dew-wet, cool, blowing along the grassy roads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Valancy had walked out to Roaring Abel’s house on the Mistawis road under a sky of purple and amber, with a queer exhilaration and expectancy in her heart.
