adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading there came a sudden light.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
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 Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
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 It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
curd-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
drouthnoun
a prolonged shortage
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
Howbeit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading there came a sudden light.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
scudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
sea-foam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading there came a sudden light.
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 It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading there came a sudden light.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Howbeit that night I took no note Of sea nor sky, for all was drear; I marked not that the hills looked near, Nor that the moon, though curved and clear, Through curd-like scud did drive and float.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
west-by-south
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The sea upon the garden leapt, And my son's wife in quiet slept, And I, his mother, waked and wept, When lo!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was the middle of the night: The wind, it shifted west-by-south,-- It piled high up the harbor mouth; The marshes, black with summer drouth, Were all abroad with sea-foam white.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For with my darling went the joy Of autumn woods and meadows brown; I came to hate the little town; It seemed as if the sun went down With him, my only darling boy.
