adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
Carvel
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From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
Dorothy
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From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
Lionel
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From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
MannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
mid-Aprilnoun
the middle part of April
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
plum-colored
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From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
Richard
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From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
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 And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
unpavedadjectiveUS /ʌpeɪvd/
not having a paved surface
From this reading And so they found themselves on that bright afternoon in mid-April under the great trees that arch the unpaved streets of old Annapolis.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
Virginia'snounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjəz/
possessive form of “virginia” — a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They stopped by direction at a gate, and behind it was a green cluster of lilac bushes, which lined the walk to the big plum-colored house which Lionel Carvel had built.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading As for Stephen, he little cared whither they went.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading IT was Virginia's wish, and was therefore sacred.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Virginia remembered that down this walk on a certain day in June, a hundred years agone, Richard Carvel had led Dorothy Manners.
