adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
abateverbUS /əˈbeɪt/
make less active or intense
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
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 [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
DrownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
dulcetadjectiveUS /ˈdʌlsət/
extremely pleasant in a gentle way
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
footfallnounUS /ˈfʊtfɔːl/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It mounted to its highest pitch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It mounted to its highest pitch.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It mounted to its highest pitch.
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 Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading It mounted to its highest pitch.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
PicturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading It mounted to its highest pitch.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
TunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She urged “No cheese is made of chalk”: And ceaseless flowed her dreary talk, Tuned to the footfall of a walk.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He a bewildered answer gave, Drowned in the sullen moaning wave, Lost in the echoes of the cave.
wave-worn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her voice was very full and rich, And, when at length she asked him “Which?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [Picture: They walked beside the wave-worn beach] They walked beside the wave-worn beach; Her tongue was very apt to teach, And now and then he did beseech She would abate her dulcet tone, Because the talk was all her own, And he was dull as any drone.
