adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
BlowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
DrawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
FlashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
Lingeringlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
RushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
ShadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
SplinteringnounUS /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
TellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
ValleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading To be a wave Splintering on the sand, Drawing back, but leaving Lingeringly the land.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading To be a cloud Blowing through the blue, Shadowing the mountains, Rushing loudly through Valleys deep Where torrents keep Always their plunging thunder and their misty arch of blue.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Rainbow light Flashes bright Telling tales of coral caves half hid in yellow sand.
