adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
buildverbUS /bɪld/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading And dreary, and chill, and dismal, that morrow did creep over!
convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And dreary, and chill, and dismal, that morrow did creep over!
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And dreary, and chill, and dismal, that morrow did creep over!
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading And dreary, and chill, and dismal, that morrow did creep over!
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And dreary, and chill, and dismal, that morrow did creep over!
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
meanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And dreary, and chill, and dismal, that morrow did creep over!
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
sleetnounUS /sliːt/
partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That Friday made the last of our fine days for a month.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
uncurtained
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the evening the weather broke: the wind shifted from south to north-east, and brought rain first, and then sleet and snow.
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 My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My master kept his room; I took possession of the lonely parlour, converting it into a nursery: and there I was, sitting with the moaning doll of a child laid on my knee; rocking it to and fro, and watching, meanwhile, the still driving flakes build up the uncurtained window, when the door opened, and some person entered, out of breath and laughing!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the morrow one could hardly imagine that there had been three weeks of summer: the primroses and crocuses were hidden under wintry drifts; the larks were silent, the young leaves of the early trees smitten and blackened.
