adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III This is the song of the wave!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading III This is the song of the wave!
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV This is the song of the wave!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
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 wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III This is the song of the wave!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
rustled
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From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
sea-birds
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From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
smote
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From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading III This is the song of the wave!
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
sun-rays
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From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading III This is the song of the wave!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading III This is the song of the wave!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The dawn leaped out of the sea And the waters lay smooth as a silver shield, And the sun-rays smote on the waters like a golden sword.
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 III This is the song of the wave!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Then a wind blew out of the morning And the waters rustled And the wave was born!
WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind blew out of the noon And the white sea-birds like driven foam Winged in from the ocean that lay beyond the sky And the face of the waters was barred with white, For the wave had many brothers, And the wave was strong!
