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 right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
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 Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
AutumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
Christmastidenoun
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
fir-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
Springtidenoun
a swelling rush of anything
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
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 Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
tapersnounUS /ˈteɪpərz/
plural of “taper” — a convex shape that narrows toward a point
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
vine-lands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
vintagenounUS /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/
a season's yield of wine from a vineyard
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Spring is the very Saviour, as it were, of all the numberless folk, great and small, which grow green and blossom there, wherefore the forest holds festival for his birthday and cradle feast as is but fitting!
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fir-tree lights up brighter tips to its boughs, as children do with tapers at Christmastide.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Aye, it is fair indeed in the woods when Spring comes gaily in.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Summer wore away; the oats in the forest were garnered and the vintage had begun in the vine-lands.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a right glorious sunny day; and if you ask me at which time of the year forest life is the sweeter, whether in Springtide or in Autumn, I could scarce say.
