adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
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 All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The lime-trees were coming into flower.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
delphiniums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The lime-trees were coming into flower.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
full-blownadjectiveUS /ˌfʊlˈbloʊn/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lime-trees were coming into flower.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
lime-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lime-trees were coming into flower.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
Pierson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
rambleverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
rivaledverbUS /ˈraɪvəld/
past form of “rival” — be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
snapdragonsnounUS /ˈsnæpdræɡənz/
plural of “snapdragon” — a garden plant of the genus Antirrhinum having showy white or yellow or crimson flowers resembling the face of a dragon
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
spiring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
TalladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Such a day made glad the heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
Tintern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
twiningverbUS /ˈtwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a gentle breeze, and a swish and stir and hum rose and fell above the head of Edward Pierson, coming back from his lonely ramble over Tintern Abbey.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading All the flags of July were waving; the sun and the poppies flaming; white butterflies spiring up and twining, and the bees busy on the snapdragons.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Tall white lilies in the garden beds already rivaled the delphiniums; the York and Lancaster roses were full-blown round their golden hearts.
