aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
blue-faced
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From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
huddlingverbUS /ˈhʌdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
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 Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
Lop-Ear
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have long dreams of sitting shivering in the cold.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It got particularly crisp along toward morning.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In those chill early hours we slept little, huddling together in numb misery and waiting for the sunrise in order to get warm.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Well do I remember that first winter after I left home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lop-Ear and I sit close together, with our arms and legs about each other, blue-faced and with chattering teeth.
