andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
Baronialadjective
impressive in appearance
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
bestirverb
become active
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
bindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
LethargicadjectiveUS /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/
deficient in alertness or activity
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
orchisnoun
any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
platoonnounUS /pləˈtuːn/
a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
RevisitingverbUS /riˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading The orchis binds her feather on For her old lover, Don the Sun, Revisiting the bog!
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading From some old fortress on the sun Baronial bees march, one by one, In murmuring platoon!
sundered
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From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
whirnoun
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Without commander, countless, still, The regiment of wood and hill In bright detachment stand.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The dreamy butterflies bestir, Lethargic pools resume the whir Of last year's sundered tune.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading The robins stand as thick to-day As flakes of snow stood yesterday, On fence and roof and twig.
