adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
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 He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
BREAKFASTverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
ColdadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
dark-fringed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
Evan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
FoolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
pasturesnounUS /ˈpæstʃərz/
plural of “pasture” — a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
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 Now and then, the trees stirred and talked, or a noise was heard from the pastures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By symbols and sensations he knew that Rose was lost to him.
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 There was no moon: the water seemed aimless, passing on carelessly to oblivion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had slain the life that lived in them, and the great glory they were to bring forth, and the end to which all things moved.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading BEFORE BREAKFAST Cold through the night the dark-fringed stream had whispered under Evan’s eyes, and the night breeze voiced “Fool, fool!” to him, not without a distant echo in his heart.
