adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading America!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
anchoringverbUS /ˈæŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
fruited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
Home-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
majesties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
MoveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
quietnessnounUS /ˈkwaɪətnəs/
the property of making no sound
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
tenanters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I step on shadows riding through the grass, And feel the night lean cool against my face; And challenged by the sentinel of space, I pass.
tunnelers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The moon is a wavering rim where one fish slips, The water makes a quietness of sound; Night is an anchoring of many ships Home-bound.
whirs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading There are strange tunnelers in the dark, and whirs Of wings that die, and hairy spiders spin The silence into nets, and tenanters Move softly in.
