adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
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 Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
Boynton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
exaltationnoun
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
IvorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
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 Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She had a sense of mounting from height to height and lighting fires on every peak of her being.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the top of the hill she turned the corner breathlessly, and faced the length of road that led to the Boynton farm.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She might not have the same exaltation to-morrow, for now there were no levels in her heart and soul.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She took no heed of the road she was travelling; she was conscious only of a wonderful inward glow.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Mason's house was beyond, and oh, how she hoped that Ivory would be at home, and that she need not wait another day to tell him all, and claim the gift she knew was hers before she asked it.
