adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
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 The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The morning is lovely beyond expression.
BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
coolsnounUS /kuːlz/
plural of “cool” — the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Out of doors all is quiet.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The morning is lovely beyond expression.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
geraniumnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəm/
any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning is lovely beyond expression.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The morning is lovely beyond expression.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning is lovely beyond expression.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of doors all is quiet.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Out of doors all is quiet.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Birds never sang more loud and clear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning is lovely beyond expression.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The heat of the sun is great; but a gentle wind cools the air.
window-sill
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From this reading The flowers, too, on the window-sill, and on the table, rose, geranium, and the delicate crimson cactus, are all so beautiful, that we think the German poet right, when he calls the flowers "stars in the firmament of the earth."
