adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
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 And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
boat-head
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From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
CamelotnounUS /ˈkæməlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
east-wind
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From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
HeavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
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 Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And at the closing of the day She loosed the chain, and down she lay; The broad stream bore her far away, The Lady of Shalott.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
mischancenoun
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
robedadjectiveUS /roʊbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
Shalott
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From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
Thro
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From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
tower'd
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From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
waningnounUS /ˈweɪnɪŋ/
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
willowyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪləwi/
slender and graceful
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And down the river's dim expanse-- Like some bold seer in a trance, Seeing all his own mischance-- With a glassy countenance Did she look to Camelot.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Lying, robed in snowy white That loosely flew to left and right-- The leaves upon her falling light-- Thro' the noises of the night She floated down to Camelot: And as the boat-head wound along The willowy hills and fields among, They heard her singing her last song, The Lady of Shalott.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Down she came and found a boat Beneath a willow left afloat, And round about the prow she wrote The Lady of Shalott.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading In the stormy east-wind straining, The pale yellow woods were waning, The broad stream in his banks complaining, Heavily the low sky raining Over tower'd Camelot;
