alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
DreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I hope to hear you singing on the Road of Dreams!
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
Good-night
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From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Every night I hear little voices I never heard before.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Every night I hear little voices I never heard before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hope to hear you singing on the Road of Dreams!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I hope to hear you singing on the Road of Dreams!
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Every night I see little shadows I never saw before.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading I hope to hear you singing on the Road of Dreams!
slumberland
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From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
tree-toads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Every night I hear little voices I never heard before.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When night comes trailing her starry cloak, I start out for slumberland, With tree-toads calling along the roadside.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good-night, I say to one, Good-by, I say to another: I hope to find you on the way We have traveled before!
