adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
belliesnounUS /ˈbeliz/
plural of “belly” — the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
granarynoun
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
Lisztian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
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 Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
mushroomsnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːmz/
plural of “mushroom” — common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
PerchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
preeningverbUS /ˈpriːnɪŋ/
-ing form of “preen” — clean with one's bill
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
reposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
tremolonoun
(music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Perched on its four stone mushrooms, the little granary stood two or three feet above the grass of the green close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beneath it there was a perpetual shade and a damp growth of long, luxuriant grasses.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Here, in the shadow, in the green dampness, a family of white ducks had sought shelter from the afternoon sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some stood, preening themselves, some reposed with their long bellies pressed to the ground, as though the cool grass were water.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little social noises burst fitfully forth, and from time to time some pointed tail would execute a brilliant Lisztian tremolo.
