adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are thy father and mother?
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
CHIMNEYnounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
CryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Where are thy father and mother?
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
FollowverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
growlnounUS /ɡraʊl/
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
Lyca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Where are thy father and mother?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
SWEEPERnounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Where are thy father and mother?
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
WeepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading "Follow me," he said; "Weep not for the maid; In my palace deep, Lyca lies asleep."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Then they followed Where the vision led, And saw their sleeping child Among tigers wild.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe!
wolvish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To this day they dwell In a lonely dell, Nor fear the wolvish howl Nor the lion's growl.
