adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
bluebirdnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrd/
fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
glimmered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
Malindy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
SixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
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 In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the distance she saw the smoking chimneys of the Blake cottage, very faint among the leafless trees, and nearer at hand men were moving back and forth in her grandfather's fields.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading When Maria awoke, the sun was full in her eyes, and somewhere on the lawn outside the first bluebird was whistling.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
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 Then, before going downstairs, she raised the window and leaned out into the freshness of the morning, where a white mist glimmered in the hollows of the March landscape.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading With a start, she sprang out of bed and dressed quickly by the wood fire which Malindy had lighted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Six years ago she would have found little beauty in so grave and colourless a scene, but to-day as she looked upon it a peace such as she had never known possessed her thoughts.
