adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
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 The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
bugle-call
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From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
Elise
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From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
LightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Lights Out!"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Lights Out!"
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
quivered
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From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
RousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The spring of a perfect joy at his safety had been followed by an aching in all her body and a trouble at her heart.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
Valmond's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bugle-call rang softly down the valley, echoed away tenderly in the hills, and was lost in the distance.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Roused by the clear call, Elise rose from watching beside Valmond's couch, and turned towards the door of the tent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her feet were like lead, her spirit quivered and shrank by turn.
