ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
adorationnounUS /ˌædərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
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 The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
Chemisal
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From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
enamoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
Robinson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I regret that I am not able to indicate the exact stage of that process.
swainnounUS /sweɪn/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cavalcade, that an hour ago had shocked the sedate pines with song and laughter, were all dispersed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly two o'clock in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lights were out in Robinson's Hall, where there had been dancing and revelry; and the moon, riding high, painted the black windows with silver.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading One enamoured swain had ridden east, another west, another north, another south; and the object of their adoration, left within her bower at Chemisal Ridge, was calmly going to bed.
