adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
AwkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
beechwoodnounUS /ˈbiːtʃwʊd/
wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
Cecily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hush,” whispered Cecily.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
Girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
guessverbUS /ɡes/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
HushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “Hush,” whispered Cecily.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
MacNair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
pixy-people
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading “That is only one of the Awkward Man’s poetical touches, I guess.”
Townley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are pixy-people?” demanded Peter, forgetting the Story Girl’s dislike of interruptions.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Hush,” whispered Cecily.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “There were cultivated fields between the grove and the dark blue gulf; but far behind and on each side were woods, for Prince Edward Island a hundred years ago was not what it is today.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “One day, over a hundred years ago, Ursula Townley was waiting for Kenneth MacNair in a great beechwood, where brown nuts were falling and an October wind was making the leaves dance on the ground like pixy-people.”
