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'Round the Year in Myth and Song
'Round the Year in Myth and Song

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of 'Round the Year in Myth and Song is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.
"But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.
He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
WHAT THE WINDS BRING.
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'Round the Year in Myth and Song

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of 'Round the Year in Myth and Song is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/94 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.
/ðə ˈdaɪvər ɪz ðə ˈɡlɔːriəs sʌn huː wɪð hɪz wɔːrm ˈɡoʊldən biːmz biːts bæk ðə koʊld ənd brɪŋz ðə ˈplezənt ˈsʌmər wɪð ðə bɜːrdz ənd ˈflaʊərz/
Line 2
"But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.
Line 3
He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."
Line 4
--Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Line 5
WHAT THE WINDS BRING.
/wʌt ðə wɪndz brɪŋ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cormorant noun US /ˈkɔːrmərənt/

large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish

From this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

Diver noun US /ˈdaɪvər/

someone who works underwater

From this reading “The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.”

icebergs noun US /ˈaɪsbərɡz/

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading “"But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.”

loon noun US /luːn/

a worthless lazy fellow

From this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

sedge noun US /sedʒ/

grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

From this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

Sifting noun US /ˈsɪftɪŋ/

the act of separating grain from chaff

From this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

snowflakes noun US /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/

plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

tang noun US /tæŋ/

a tart spicy quality

From this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

golden beams adjective + noun counted as “golden beam”

In this reading “The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.”

through the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “through … forest”

In this reading “He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."”

White Rabbit noun + noun

In this reading “"But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.”

glorious sun adjective + noun

In this reading “The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.”

pleasant summer adjective + noun

In this reading “The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.”

In the kingdom preposition + article + noun counted as “in … kingdom”

In this reading “"But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.”

All words in this reading · 80

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

AutumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

beamsnounUS /biːmz/

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

beatsnounUS /biːts/

a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

BRINGverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading WHAT THE WINDS BRING.

bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

cormorantnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənt/

large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

curlewnoun

large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

DivernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/

someone who works underwater

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

DrovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/

housing that someone is living in

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

FrozeverbUS /froʊz/

inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

gullverbUS /ɡʌl/

make a fool or dupe of

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

icebergsnounUS /ˈaɪsbərɡz/

plural of “iceberg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

Kabibonokka

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From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

lakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

leavesnounUS /liːvz/

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/

United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)

From this reading --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

loonnounUS /luːn/

a worthless lazy fellow

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

nestsnounUS /nests/

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

PaintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/

plural of “pond” — a small lake

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

realmsnounUS /relmz/

plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

sedgenounUS /sedʒ/

grasslike or rushlike plant growing in wet places having solid stems, narrow grasslike leaves and spikelets of inconspicuous flowers

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

Shawondasee

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

SiftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/

the act of separating grain from chaff

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

snowdrifts

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From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/

plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/

toward the south

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

StainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

sunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

tangnounUS /tæŋ/

a tart spicy quality

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

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 He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

Wabasso

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From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

Wadsworth

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From this reading --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT THE WINDS BRING.

WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading "But the fierce Kabibonokka Had his dwelling among icebergs, In the everlasting snowdrifts, In the kingdom of Wabasso, In the land of the White Rabbit.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

WINDSnounUS /wɪndz/

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading WHAT THE WINDS BRING.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Diver is the glorious sun, who, with his warm golden beams, beats back the cold, and brings the pleasant summer with the birds and flowers.

yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading He it was whose hand in Autumn Painted all the trees with scarlet, Stained the leaves with red and yellow; He it was who sent the snowflakes, Sifting, hissing, through the forest, Froze the ponds, the lakes, the rivers, Drove the loon and sea gull southward, Drove the cormorant and curlew To their nests of sedge and sea tang In the realms of Shawondasee."

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