AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading Spring comes swiftly, the almond trees flourish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Easter will soon be here.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
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 But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Spring comes swiftly, the almond trees flourish.
confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Easter will soon be here.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Spring comes swiftly, the almond trees flourish.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Easter will soon be here.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
loured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Easter will soon be here.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Spring comes swiftly, the almond trees flourish.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Spring comes swiftly, the almond trees flourish.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
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 Spring comes swiftly, the almond trees flourish.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A universal astonishment and confusion fell, as upon a flock of sheep perplexed by strange dogs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Easter will soon be here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now, though never before was a St. Lucy's Day so black with "absence, darkness, death," Christmas is gone.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When the first days of August loured over the world, time seemed to stand still.
