adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
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 leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
cedar-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The fur of his coat was growing thicker.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
fir-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The fur of his coat was growing thicker.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass of the Green Meadows had turned brown.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The grass of the Green Meadows had turned brown.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The fur of his coat was growing thicker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
hemlock-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fur of his coat was growing thicker.
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 All these things were signs which Peter knew well.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The grass of the Green Meadows had turned brown.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
pine-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading All these things were signs which Peter knew well.
spruce-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these things were signs which Peter knew well.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The fur of his coat was growing thicker.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All these things were signs which Peter knew well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fur of his coat was growing thicker.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All these things were signs which Peter knew well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By this time most of Peter's feathered friends of the summer had departed, and there were days when Peter had oh, such a lonely feeling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All these things were signs which Peter knew well.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The leaves of the trees turned yellow and red and brown and then began to drop, a few at first, then more and more every day until all but the spruce-trees and the pine-trees and the hemlock-trees and the fir-trees and the cedar-trees were bare.
