adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
Dan
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From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
MARGARET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
MELISSAnounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The mail had just come and Margaret was reading a letter from Dan, and, as she read, her cheeks flushed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MELISSA AND MARGARET The early spring sunshine lay like a benediction over the Dean household, for Margaret and her mother were home from exile.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On the corner of the veranda sat Mrs. Dean, where she always sat, knitting.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Under the big weeping willow in the garden was her husband's grave.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When she was not seated near it, she was there in the porch, and to it her eyes seemed always to stray when she lifted them from her work.
