adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The very beauty made her heart ache.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
arbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The very beauty made her heart ache.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
cicadanounUS /səˈkeɪdə/
stout-bodied insect with large membranous wings; male has drum-like organs for producing a high-pitched drone
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
Edith
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From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
grapenounUS /ɡreɪp/
any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The very beauty made her heart ache.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
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 The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The very beauty made her heart ache.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
ownernounUS /ˈoʊnər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But to its owner this very peace and quietness was becoming intolerable.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waiting days were so long, the sleepless nights of uncertainty were so weary.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When her work was done, and Edith sat with a book or some sewing under the arbor where the grape clusters hung, growing dark and transparent, and the boy played about near her, she had a view of the blue sea, and about her were the twitter of birds and the hum of the cicada.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Surely, if anywhere in the world, peace was here.
