adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
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 The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
fair-eyed
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From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was she that walked with me most often in the path to the Source.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was she that walked with me most often in the path to the Source.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading It was she that walked with me most often in the path to the Source.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
Ruamie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
Saloma
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From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
SourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It was she that walked with me most often in the path to the Source.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was quick to feel and answer the newness of every day that dawned.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was she that walked with me most often in the path to the Source.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The one in all the city of Saloma with whom was most at home was Ruamie, the little granddaughter of the old man with whom I lodged.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When a strange bird flew down from the mountains into the gardens, it was she that saw it and wondered at it.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading To her, a girl of thirteen, fair-eyed and full of joy, the wonted round of life had not yet grown to be a matter of course.
