adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Can you come, will you bloom?
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you come, will you bloom?
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Will you stay till the cold?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
How
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From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Will you stay till the cold?
Sweets-of-my-heart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Will you stay till the cold?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X The blossoms will be gone in the winter: Oh apples, come for the June!
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI I will sing you a song, Sweets-of-my-heart, With love in it, (How I love you!) And a rose to swing in the wind, The wind that swings roses!
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading XII Will you love me to-morrow after next, As if I had a bird's way of singing?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you come, will you bloom?
