adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading True and anonymous, these songs.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
Berthe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
folk-songs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
low-tonedadjective
very low in volume
From this reading They were talking low-toned.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
Poltneck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
stair-door
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were talking low-toned.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading True and anonymous, these songs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking low-toned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
TrueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True and anonymous, these songs.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The others at the far end looked up occasionally.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking low-toned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Peter walked the room, a changing star or two in the windy skylight; a candle in the center by the stair-door where the sentry stood; Berthe watching him steadily from her chair.
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 Poltneck had been singing folk-songs--pure spirit of the boat and cradle, of the march and the marriage and the harvest, of the cruel winter and the pregnant warmth again; songs that had come up from the soil and stream and the simple heart of man, older than Mother Moscow, old beyond any human name to attach to them.
