AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Song of the Rolling Earth
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading those curves, angles, dots?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading those curves, angles, dots?
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Were you thinking that those were the words, those delicious sounds out of your friends’ mouths?
dotsnounUS /dɑːts/
plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape
From this reading those curves, angles, dots?
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A Song of the Rolling Earth
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Were you thinking that those were the words, those delicious sounds out of your friends’ mouths?
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Were you thinking that those were the words, those delicious sounds out of your friends’ mouths?
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Song of the Rolling Earth
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Were you thinking that those were the words, those delicious sounds out of your friends’ mouths?
RollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading A Song of the Rolling Earth
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A Song of the Rolling Earth
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Were you thinking that those were the words, those delicious sounds out of your friends’ mouths?
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Song of the Rolling Earth
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, those are not the words, the substantial words are in the ground and sea, They are in the air, they are in you.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A song of the rolling earth, and of words according, Were you thinking that those were the words, those upright lines?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Were you thinking that those were the words, those delicious sounds out of your friends’ mouths?
