adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun has had his face washed.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun has had his face washed.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has had his face washed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun has had his face washed.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
Irene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
Lootie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'See, see, Lootie!
MinernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'See, see, Lootie!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The sun has had his face washed.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Little Miner The next day the great cloud still hung over the mountain, and the rain poured like water from a full sponge.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the mist was not of such a dark dingy grey; there was light in it; and as the hours went on it grew brighter and brighter, until it was almost too brilliant to look at; and late in the afternoon the sun broke out so gloriously that Irene clapped her hands, crying:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The princess was very fond of being out of doors, and she nearly cried when she saw that the weather was no better.
