adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
cawing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
DailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
gutturaladjectiveUS /ˈɡʌtərəl/
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
Hatfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
realmsnounUS /relmz/
plural of “realm” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
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 As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
UnknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
WanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading As a boy reckless and wanton, Wandering with gun in hand through the forest Near the mansion of Aaron Hatfield, I shot a hawk perched on the top Of a dead tree.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then I put him in a cage Where he lived many days cawing angrily at me When I offered him food.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He fell with guttural cry At my feet, his wing broken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Daily I search the realms of Hades For the soul of the hawk, That I may offer him the friendship Of one whom life wounded and caged.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading The Unknown Ye aspiring ones, listen to the story of the unknown Who lies here with no stone to mark the place.
