1st
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From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
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 But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
EveryonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
GIFTSnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
NEW-YEAR'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
revertverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrt/
go back to a previous state
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS January 1st The day of the month came into my mind as soon as I awoke.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while all looks are turned toward the future, mine revert to the past.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
winding-sheetnoun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Everyone smiles upon the new queen; but, in spite of myself, I think of her whom time has just wrapped in her winding-sheet.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Another year is separated from the chain of ages, and drops into the gulf of the past!
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The crowd hasten to welcome her young sister.
