adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
Arcady
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through and through she smote the man as she had smitten the boy.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Through and through she smote the man as she had smitten the boy.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
DREAMSnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Through and through she smote the man as she had smitten the boy.
mannishadjective
resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
smiteverb
inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Through and through she smote the man as she had smitten the boy.
smote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through and through she smote the man as she had smitten the boy.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I came back to the Little Country a mannish being, learned in the law, and with the right sort of laugh in my heart for the old school days, for the simplicity of my boy's love.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
Tait
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through and through she smote the man as she had smitten the boy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
WAKINGS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But, there and then, with her old sweet want of pity, did she smite me again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DREAMS AND WAKINGS The incomparable Lucy Tait was still but a star to be adored in her distant heaven when I went away from Little Arcady to learn some things not taught in the faded brick schoolhouse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading It was six years before I came back; six years that I lived in a crowded place where people had no easy ways nor front yards with geranium beds, nor knew enough of their neighbors either to love or to hate them.
