adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
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 There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
blackbirdnounUS /ˈblækbərd/
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading A blackbird came hopping down the path.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A blackbird came hopping down the path.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I don't know, my dear.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
don't
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From this reading “I don't know, my dear.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A blackbird came hopping down the path.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading A blackbird came hopping down the path.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't know, my dear.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don't know, my dear.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don't know, my dear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading A blackbird came hopping down the path.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
quivered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
Treffry
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From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Mr. Treffry looked at her; his eyes twinkled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been a gentle breeze all day, but now it had died away; not a leaf quivered, not a blade of grass was stirring; from the house were heard faint sounds as of some one playing on a pipe.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they get half a chance, they won't let go of you!”
