adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
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 Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mills are idle if I'm late; I must hurry, hurry on.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
crooned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
HillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
I'm
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From this reading Mills are idle if I'm late; I must hurry, hurry on.”
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Mills are idle if I'm late; I must hurry, hurry on.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mills are idle if I'm late; I must hurry, hurry on.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mills are idle if I'm late; I must hurry, hurry on.”
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Mills are idle if I'm late; I must hurry, hurry on.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
ShipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Ships upon the ocean wait; I must hurry, hurry on!
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills to the Green Meadows and as she walked she crooned a song:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
WindnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Old Mother West Wind came down from the Purple Hills in the golden light of the early morning.
Wind'snounUS /wɪndz/
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Over her shoulders was slung a bag--a great big bag--and in the bag were all of Old Mother West Wind's children, the Merry Little Breezes.
