AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
fidgeted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
FifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
rufflingverbUS /ˈrʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ruffle” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
School-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
slatesnounUS /sleɪts/
plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had no business there during lesson hours and the arrival of Mary's little lamb could not have been more disturbing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Perhaps they do not know it is spring," thought the robin and ruffling his red breast and swelling his throat he began to tell them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The children whispered, fidgeted, shuffled their feet and banged their slates.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A robin hopped upon the window sill of School-house Number Fifteen and peered cautiously into the room.
