adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
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 That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
book-perhaps
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From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
Creevey's
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From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
cricket'snounUS /ˈkrɪkəts/
possessive form of “cricket” — leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
eidolons
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From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
floweredadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊərd/
resembling or made of or suggestive of flowers
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
golden-rod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
half-dollar
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From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
letter-press
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
RoofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading But as one turns the leaves of Mrs. Creevey’s magic book-perhaps one ought to say turns its petals--the forests and the fields come and make themselves at home in the city everywhere.
violinsnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnz/
plural of “violin” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading By virtue of it I have been more in the country in a half-hour than if I had lived all June there.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading When I lift my eyes from its pictures or its letter-press my vision prints the eidolons of wild flowers everywhere, as it prints the image of the sun against the air after dwelling on his brightness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night on the Roof Garden, when the cricket’s cry flowered the dome with golden-rod, the tall stems of rye growing among the orchestra sloped all one way at times, just like the bows of violins, in the half-dollar gale that always blows over the city at that height.
