adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
Blythe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
cadencesnounUS /ˈkeɪdənsɪz/
plural of “cadence” — (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
crispnessnounUS /ˈkrɪspnəs/
a pleasing firmness and freshness
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
gayeradjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪər/
comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
IMPOSSIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
lasses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
lustrenounUS /ˈlʌstər/
a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They were having a glorious time and their gay voices and gayer laughter echoed up and down the valley, dying away in elfin cadences among the trees.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading His children and the Blythe lads and lasses were coasting down the eastern slope and whizzing over the glassy pond.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Every little fir tree in the long valley sang its own wild song to the harp of wind and frost.
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 THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hills beyond glistened with the chill splendid lustre of moonlight on snow.
WORDnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE IMPOSSIBLE WORD John Meredith walked meditatively through the clear crispness of a winter night in Rainbow Valley.
