AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAVALIER PURITAN.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
BennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading They were humming busily still.
CAVALIERnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading A CAVALIER PURITAN.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
Craig
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From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
drowsed
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From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
Gairn
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From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading They were humming busily still.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
mallowsnounUS /ˈmæloʊz/
plural of “mallow” — any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
PURITANnounUS /ˈpjʊrətən/
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading A CAVALIER PURITAN.
purple-grey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
Ronald
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From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They were humming busily still.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were humming busily still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In them the bees had begun to hum at earliest dawn, an hour and a half before the sun looked over the crest of Ben Gairn.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The farm town of Craig Ronald drowsed in the quiet of noon.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were humming busily still.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the open court the sunshine triumphed, and only the purple-grey marsh mallows along the side of the house under the windows gave any sign of life.
