adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
Ah
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From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
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 “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
phantomnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
spinsnounUS /spɪnz/
plural of “spin” — a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
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 THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
visioning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “But I see nobody there,— Nobody moves about the green, Or wanders the heavy trees between.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “—Ah, that’s because you do not bear The visioning powers of souls who dare To pierce the material screen.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, a phantom abides there, the last of its race, And a brain spins there till dawn.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HOUSE OF SILENCE “THAT is a quiet place— That house in the trees with the shady lawn.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “—If, child, you knew what there goes on You would not call it a quiet place.
