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 All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
BoomernounUS /ˈbuːmər/
a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
BreezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
Hooty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
MoonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
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's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
SunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mother Moon was doing her best to make the Green Meadows as light as Mr. Sun did in the daytime.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the little stars were looking down and twinkling and twinkling.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
Whip-poor-will
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the little birds except Hooty the Owl and Boomer the Night Hawk, and noisy Mr. Whip-poor-will were fast asleep in their little nests.
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 Old Mother West Wind's Merry Little Breezes had all gone to sleep, too.
