AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
cornfieldnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
earth-coloured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
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 A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
hope-giving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
soaredverbUS /sɔːrd/
past form of “soar” — rise rapidly
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Child had seen the earth-coloured little bird rise up before him, and it seemed to him as if the earth had sent her forth from her bosom as a messenger to carry her joy and her thanks up to the sun, because he had turned his beaming countenance again upon her in love and bounty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE Child walked forth alone upon the fresh dewy cornfield.
warbledverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəld/
past form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading And the lark hung poised above the hope-giving field, and warbled her clear and joyous song.
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading A thousand little suns glittered in his eyes, and a lark soared warbling above his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And the lark proclaimed the joys of the coming year, and awakened endless hopes, while she soared circling higher and higher, till, at length, her song was like the soft whisper of an angel holding converse with the spring, under the blue arch of heaven.
