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 lovely morning, cool and fresh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
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 A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading In the ivy a colony of sparrows were opening the day with brisk scuffling.
BUCKLINGverbUS /ˈbʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “buckle” — fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In the ivy a colony of sparrows were opening the day with brisk scuffling.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
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 A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading In the ivy a colony of sparrows were opening the day with brisk scuffling.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In the ivy a colony of sparrows were opening the day with brisk scuffling.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
perquisitesnounUS /ˈpɜːrkwəzɪts/
plural of “perquisite” — an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
scufflingverbUS /ˈskʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading In the ivy a colony of sparrows were opening the day with brisk scuffling.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading In the ivy a colony of sparrows were opening the day with brisk scuffling.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
SunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
thrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning, cool and fresh.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The grass of the lawn, wet with dew, sparkled in the sun.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading BUCKLING TO Sunshine, streaming into my bedroom through the open window, woke me next day as distant clocks were striking eight.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading A thrush, who knew all about early birds and their perquisites, was filling in the time before the arrival of the worm with a song or two, as he sat in the bushes.
