adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
consolingadjectiveUS /kənˈsoʊlɪŋ/
affording comfort or solace
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
flitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
heavy-ladenadjective
burdened by cares
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world reposed in silence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
lightenedverbUS /ˈlaɪtənd/
past form of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
MankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
reposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world reposed in silence.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The world reposed in silence.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world reposed in silence.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Over town and village, over highway and forest had flitted the sweet, consoling angel--Sleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful, clear, moonlight night.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sad were soothed, the heavy-laden were lightened of their burdens, to the despairing were brought golden dreams, to the weary rest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mankind with their cares and sorrows, their joys and hopes, had gone to rest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world reposed in silence.
