adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
COMPLINEnoun
last of the seven canonical hours just before retiring
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
cronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
NONESnoun
the fifth of the seven canonical hours; about 3 p.m.
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
SEXTnoun
the fourth of the seven canonical hours; about noon
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
TERCEnoun
the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading COMPLINE At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep ... her prayers half said.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
VESPERSnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Four miles she walked and home again, SEXT To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain;
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when she saw the frosty moon NONES And lakes of shadow on the hill Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noon she ran with tidings good TERCE Across the field and down the lane To share them with the neighborhood.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading She threw her pitying apron frill VESPERS Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill, In the late hours and drowsy house.
