adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
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 LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But the woods and the mountains and the river were her best, her wisest, friends during those days.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
Craig
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
Craig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But the woods and the mountains and the river were her best, her wisest, friends during those days.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the woods and the mountains and the river were her best, her wisest, friends during those days.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How sweet the ministry of the woods to her!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading How sweet the ministry of the woods to her!
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But the woods and the mountains and the river were her best, her wisest, friends during those days.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
RocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
sketchingverbUS /ˈsketʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading How sweet the ministry of the woods to her!
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The trees were in their new summer leaves, fresh and full of life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But the woods and the mountains and the river were her best, her wisest, friends during those days.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOVE IS NOT ALL Those days when we were waiting Craig’s return we spent in the woods or on the mountain sides, or down in the canyon beside the stream that danced down to meet the Black Rock river, I talking and sketching and reading, and she listening and dreaming, with often a happy smile upon her face.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But there were moments when a cloud of shuddering fear would sweep the smile away, and then I would talk of Craig till the smile came back again.
