adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
ag'in
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
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 “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
BirdieverbUS /ˈbɜːrdi/
shoot in one stroke under par
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
callernounUS /ˈkɔːlər/
a social or business visitor
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
JoinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
LutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
Perkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
singsongnoun
a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
Steve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Birdie fly out, Crow hop in, Join all hands And circle ag'in.” came to him, in the high, strident voice of Lute Perkins.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a deep breath of fresh, clean air, and looked about him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As Steve strolled out into the moonlight, he left behind him the monotonous thumping of heavy feet and the singsong voice of the caller.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the hot, dusty room, the grove, with its green foliage, through which the moonlight filtered, looked invitingly cool.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading He sauntered forward, climbed the hill up which the wooded patch straggled, and sat down, with his back to a pine.
