AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
Clair
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From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
Kate
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From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GOOD TRUE FRIEND It was springtime and the parks and avenues were in all the dainty splendor of their new leaves.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A day for life and love it was; at least so Kate thought as she drew up her prancing team at the St. Clair house where Harry stood waiting for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The afternoon May sun was flooding the city with gold and silver light, and all the air was tremulous with the singing of birds.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A good day it was to live if one could only live in the sunny air within sight of the green leaves and within sound of the singing birds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR Kate,” he cried, “how stunning you are!
