againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading It whispered in the sunshine: “The winter comes apace.”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The deep grass moved and whispered And bowed and brushed my face.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It whispered in the sunshine: “The winter comes apace.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The deep grass moved and whispered And bowed and brushed my face.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It whispered in the sunshine: “The winter comes apace.”
LOOKEDverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The deep grass moved and whispered And bowed and brushed my face.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The deep grass moved and whispered And bowed and brushed my face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
PEWnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
ringletnoun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
rustled
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From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
SOconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading It whispered in the sunshine: “The winter comes apace.”
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
TEMPTINGadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
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 tall trees stood in the sunlight As still as still could be, But the deep grass sighed and rustled And bowed and beckoned me.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
WheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The deep grass moved and whispered And bowed and brushed my face.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It whispered in the sunshine: “The winter comes apace.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your heart beat hard against my arm, My foot to yours was set, Your loosened ringlet burned my cheek Whenever they two met.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading YOU LOOKED SO TEMPTING IN THE PEW YOU looked so tempting in the pew, You looked so sly and calm— My trembling fingers played with yours As both looked out the Psalm.
