AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
alarumnoun
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
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 CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
Cecil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
CHILD'SnounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
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 One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
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 was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
GenerallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
grievancesnounUS /ˈɡriːvənsəz/
plural of “grievance” — a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
KENDALLnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading KENDALL.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
slumbers
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From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Generally, he managed to turn over and go to sleep again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
well-earned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was quite early next morning when Cecil awoke.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of his grievances against the country was the way in which the birds acted as alarum clocks every day, rousing him from his well-earned slumbers fully an hour before even the earliest milk cart rattling along the suburban street fulfilled a similar purpose at home.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CHILD'S PONY With the spirit of fire and of dew To show the road home to them all.
