adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
beautifully-polished
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From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
dikenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
maid-servants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
rinsed
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From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
rose-bush
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From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Were they now using the bench to spread out the garments they had rinsed?
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even at a distance the girl saw that the seat was not vacant.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brook that flowed from the spring to the sea ran beneath it, and the maid-servants were in the habit of washing the household linen in its swift current.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
Xanthe
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From this reading The rose-bush to which Xanthe went grew on the dike that belonged in common to her father and uncle, beside a bench of beautifully-polished white marble.
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 Many a winter had loosened the different blocks, and bordered them with yellow edges.
