AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold, pale nun hurried by.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
arm-in-arm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold, pale nun hurried by.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear me!
donkeysnounUS /ˈdɑːŋkiz/
plural of “donkey” — the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
gravelyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪvli/
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading A cold, pale nun hurried by.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me!
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading A cold, pale nun hurried by.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
pairedadjectiveUS /perd/
occurring in pairs or as a pair
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A cold, pale nun hurried by.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
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 A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
smoke-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
they'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A beautiful woman came along and dropped her bunch of violets, and a little boy ran after to hand them to her, and she took them and threw them away as if they’d been poisoned.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-coloured donkeys.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young girls in red came by and two young soldiers in blue met them, and they laughed and paired and went off arm-in-arm.
