adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
cicalas
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From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
ForeveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
inflateverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪt/
exaggerate or make bigger
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the harbor, as we approached our anchorage, we had heard it at the same time from both shores, from both walls of green mountains.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is everywhere, and never-ending, at no matter what hour of the burning day, or what hour of the refreshing night.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Forever, throughout everything, rises day and night from the whole country the song of the cicalas, ceaseless, strident, and insistent.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is the voice of summer in these islands; it is the song of unconscious rejoicing, always content with itself and always appearing to inflate, to rise, in a greater and greater exultation at the sheer happiness of living.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is wearisome and haunting; it seems to be the manifestation, the noise expressive of the kind of life peculiar to this region of the world.
