adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
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 THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
Child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
eyelidsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪdz/
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
pillowed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
sprayedverbUS /spreɪd/
past form of “spray” — be discharged in sprays of liquid
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
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 THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading He stretched out his hand to catch the nearest star, but it had vanished, and the water sprayed up against him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As the moon’s soft light lay on the Child’s eyelids, he fancied he sat in a golden boat, on a great, great water; countless stars swam glittering on the dark mirror.
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 Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE Child did not very well know what to think of all this: he went thoughtfully home and laid himself on his little bed; and all night long he was wandering about on the ocean, and among the stars, and over the dark mountain.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She lingered a long time before his little window, and went slowly away to lighten the dark chamber of some sick person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the moon loved to look on the slumbering Child as he lay with his little head softly pillowed on his right arm.
