adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
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 It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
Bryant's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
cloisteredadjectiveUS /ˈklɔɪstərd/
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I knew every word of it.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
floraladjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəl/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
FlowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
forest-haunts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
HymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew every word of it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Bryant's "Forest Hymn" did me an equally beautiful service.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
spindles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Horace Smith's "Hymn to the Flowers" was a continual delight to me, after I made its acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Better still, they drew me out, in fancy, to their own forest-haunts under "cloistered boughs," where each swinging "floral bell" was ringing "a call to prayer," and making "Sabbath in the fields."
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It seemed as if all the wild blossoms of the woods had wandered in and were twining themselves around the whirring spindles, as I repeated it, verse after verse.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I knew every word of it.
