adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
DARKnounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK NIGHT.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
ELLIOTT
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ELLIOTT.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
kilted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
Leezie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Lindsay's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DARK NIGHT.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK NIGHT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “On earth is known to none The smile that is not sister to a tear.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Margaret and her father walked home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night was fine, the streets clean, and with her pretty white silk, like Leezie Lindsay’s gown o’ green satin, in the ballad, “kilted up to her knee,” she was off with her father—ready to dance along with the excitement of the cool, fresh night air.
