AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NAME.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
deceivers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
Kirkaldy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
MennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
NAMEverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A NAME.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
SighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
tea-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'At least you have survived; or is this the reaction,' said the nephew, putting on a languid air.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
valley'snounUS /ˈvæliz/
possessive form of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'The coast being clear, and only distant shouts being heard in the ravine-- '"Like an army defeated The choir retreated; And now doth fare well In the valley's soft swell,"' said the aunt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Sigh no more lady, lady sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever, One foot on sea and one on land-- To one thing constant never.'--Old Ballad.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So you have ventured out again,' said Lady Kirkaldy, as her nephew strolled up to her afternoon tea-table under a great cedar tree:
