adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
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 Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
Auchinclossnoun
United States writer (born in 1917)
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
Beasley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
brayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
burronounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
small donkey used as a pack animal
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
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 The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading To Helen it seemed longer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Helen it seemed longer.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading To Helen it seemed longer.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
purportverbUS /ˈpɜːrpɔːrt/
have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Helen it seemed longer.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Helen it seemed longer.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beasley had not presented himself or any claim upon Helen; and she, gathering confidence day by day, began to believe all that purport of trouble had been exaggerated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The uncle had not been forgotten, but the innumerable restrictions to development and progress were no longer manifest.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When spring came at last and the willows drooped green and fresh over the brook and the range rang with bray of burro and whistle of stallion, old Al Auchincloss had been a month in his grave.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The month had been crowded with work, events, and growing, more hopeful duties, so that it contained a world of living.
