adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
BRINGverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
chrysanthemumsnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməmz/
plural of “chrysanthemum” — the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
decorativeadjectiveUS /ˈdekrətɪv/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
fingery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
hawthornsnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
plural of “hawthorn” — a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
LAMPnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Last night a faint pink sky melted into the solemn blue of midnight.
somnambulistnoun
someone who walks about in their sleep
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The thick foliage of the ash never stirs; even the fingery leaves hanging out from the topmost twigs are still.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
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 The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
wearisomely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few stars; Jupiter, wearisomely brilliant, sailed overhead; red Mars hung above the horizon under a round, decorative moon....
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading BRING IN THE LAMP For many days there has not been a wind in the trees, and the landscape reminds me of a somnambulist--the same silence, the same mystery, the same awe.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The hawthorns growing out of a tumbled wall are turning yellow and brown, the hollyhocks are over, the chrysanthemums are beginning.
