adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
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 The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
CloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading The first part of the excursion had many delights.
Devlin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The first part of the excursion had many delights.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first part of the excursion had many delights.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
Galt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
localenounUS /loʊˈkæl/
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
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 The first part of the excursion had many delights.
Marmion
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From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
MSS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
RevelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
Roscoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
TIMEnounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning was fresh and sweet, and we were all in excellent spirits.
Whi-Whi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
WHIRLIGIGnoun
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
From this reading THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME Next day we had a picnic on the Whi-Whi River, which, rising in the far north, comes in varied moods to join the Long Cloud River at Viking.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [Dr. Marmion, in a note of his MSS., says that he has purposely changed the names of the rivers and towns mentioned in the second part of the book, because he does not wish the locale to be too definite.]
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ruth Devlin, her young sister, and her aunt Mrs. Revel, with Galt Roscoe and myself, constituted the party.
