adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Name of the asylum, likely.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading “Camelot--Camelot,” said I to myself.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Camelot--Camelot,” said I to myself.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Name of the asylum, likely.”
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Camelot--Camelot,” said I to myself.
NameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Name of the asylum, likely.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
reposefuladjective
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Camelot--Camelot,” said I to myself.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “I don't seem to remember hearing of it before.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
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 It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Name of the asylum, likely.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Camelot--Camelot,” said I to myself.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.
