adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
cryptomerias
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
matenounUS /meɪt/
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
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 The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
red-rimmedadjective
rimmed with red
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The low, deep music of a temple bell rolled down the hillside and echoed through the giant cryptomerias.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The priests in the old temples chanted their prayers with weird monotony, while a single bird poured out his morning song of love at the door of his mate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It stirred to action the creatures of the early dawn and passed out with infinite sweetness to the red-rimmed east of another day.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The old stone steps leading from temple to temple would have looked as they had a thousand other mornings, gray, grim, and mossy, save for a little figure that slowly took its way up a long and crooked flight.
Yuki
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yuki San was on her way to make good her promise to the gods.
