adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
Amélie
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From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
avowals
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From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
ever-widening
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From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
Philibert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
plighted
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From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
Repentigny
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From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So it had been through the long Indian summer days with Pierre Philibert and Amélie de Repentigny.
Tilly
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From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It flows on between fair and ever-widening banks until it reaches the ocean of eternity and happiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Since the blessed hour they plighted their troth in the evening twilight upon the shore of the little lake of Tilly, they had showed to each other, in the heart's confessional, the treasures of true human affection, holy in the eyes of God and man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Love is like a bright river when it springs from the fresh fountains of the heart.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The days illuminated with the brightest sunshine are those which smile over the heads of a loving pair who have found each other, and with tender confessions and mutual avowals plighted their troth and prepared their little bark for sailing together down the changeful stream of time.
