AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIGHTFUL DEED.
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 In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful, bright Sunday morning.
Birkenfeld
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a beautiful, bright Sunday morning.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
DEEDnounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading A FRIGHTFUL DEED.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
FRIGHTFULadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading A FRIGHTFUL DEED.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
Hanenwinkel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful, bright Sunday morning.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a beautiful, bright Sunday morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
Paula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
rosy-cheekedadjective
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a beautiful, bright Sunday morning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the garden all was peaceful and lovely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful, bright Sunday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No sound broke the perfect stillness, save when now and then a rosy-cheeked apple fell to the ground, for the apples were ripening fast in the autumn sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Birkenfeld had gone to church, and with them Paula and Miss Hanenwinkel.
