adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
deitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
dimitynoun
a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
pincushionnoun
a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading It seemed almost as if one might stoop and fill the open palms.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Waking in the night she said again, "I love him to distraction," and slipping under the dimity curtains of the bed, sought his letter where she had left it on the bureau.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She found the letter thrown carelessly upon the pincushion, and holding it to her lips, paused a moment beside the window, looking beyond the shaven lawn and the clustered oaks to where the tobacco fields lay golden beneath the moon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was such a night as seemed granted by some kindly deity for the fulfillment of lovers' vows, and the girl, standing beside the open window, grew suddenly sad, as one who sees a vision with the knowledge that it is not life.
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 full light of the harvest moon was in the room--a light so soft that it lay like a yellow fluid upon the floor.
