adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
carolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The Swallow is come!
DanubenounUS /ˈdænjuːb/
the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Swallow is come!
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
Rhodian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
storknounUS /stɔːrk/
large mostly Old World wading birds typically having white-and-black plumage
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A pretty carol, too, is that, which the Hungarian boys, on the islands of the Danube, sing to the returning stork in Spring;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a sweet carol, which the Rhodian children sang of old in Spring, bearing in their hands, from door to door, a swallow, as herald of the season;
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading O fair are the seasons, and light Are the days that she brings, With her dusky wings, And her bosom snowy white."
