adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by Billy Mink came to the Smiling Pool.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by Billy Mink came to the Smiling Pool.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Billy Mink was feeling very good indeed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Billy Mink was feeling very good indeed.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Billy Mink was feeling very good indeed.
LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
Mink's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
PoolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading By and by Billy Mink came to the Smiling Pool.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
shipsnounUS /ʃɪps/
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
SmilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading By and by Billy Mink came to the Smiling Pool.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by Billy Mink came to the Smiling Pool.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Billy Mink was feeling very good indeed.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Billy Mink felt like singing too, but Billy Mink's voice was not meant for singing.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Billy Mink was coming down the bank of the Laughing Brook.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He had had a good breakfast, the sun was warm, little white cloud ships were sailing across the blue sky and their shadows were sailing across the Green Meadows, the birds were singing and the bees were humming.
