adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
bywaynounUS /ˈbaɪweɪ/
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
chillness
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From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
cotton-grass
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From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
flattenedadjectiveUS /ˈflætənd/
having been flattened
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
forest'snounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
gnomenounUS /noʊm/
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
lantern-ray
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
morassnounUS /mərˈæs/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
mossed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
OffadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
RevealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
swallower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In chillness, like a clouded lantern-ray, The forest’s heart of fog on mossed morass, On purple pool and silky cotton-grass, Revealed where lured the swallower byway.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dead outlook, flattened back with hard rebound Off walls of distance, left each mounted height.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading More intimate became the forest fear While pillared darkness hatched malicious life At either elbow, wolf or gnome or knife And wary slid the glance from ear to ear.
