adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
AndromedanounUS /ænˈdrɑːmədə/
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
ArcturusnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
CONSTELLATIONSnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “constellation” — an arrangement of parts or elements
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
cyclist's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
hootnounUS /huːt/
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
pole-star
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
sleightnounUS /slaɪt/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Silent are feet on the grassy brink, like the innocent, stealthy soles of the barefooted in the south.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
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 TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
TETHEREDadjectiveUS /ˈteðərd/
confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
visitants
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Or the southern waves may show the light--not the image--of the evening or the morning planet.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One star or two--delicate visitants of streams--we are used to see, somewhat by a sleight of the eyes, so fine and so fleeting is that apparition.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading THE TETHERED CONSTELLATIONS It is no small thing--no light discovery--to find a river Andromeda and Arcturus and their bright neighbours wheeling for half a summer night around a pole-star in the waters.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Here is no hoot, nor hurry of engines, nor whisper of the cyclist's wheel, nor foot upon a road, to overcome that light but resounding note.
