adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
Brewster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
InstitutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My most vivid recollection of that summer is the ocean.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading My most vivid recollection of that summer is the ocean.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading My most vivid recollection of that summer is the ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
Perkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading My most vivid recollection of that summer is the ocean.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading My most vivid recollection of that summer is the ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading So my little heart leaped high with eager excitement when I knew that my wish was at last to be realized.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before the Perkins Institution closed for the summer, it was arranged that my teacher and I should spend our vacation at Brewster, on Cape Cod, with our dear friend, Mrs. Hopkins.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I was delighted, for my mind was full of the prospective joys and of the wonderful stories I had heard about the sea.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had always lived far inland and had never had so much as a whiff of salt air; but I had read in a big book called "Our World" a description of the ocean which filled me with wonder and an intense longing to touch the mighty sea and feel it roar.
