adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
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 END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
drummedverbUS /drʌmd/
inflected form of “drum” — make a rhythmic sound
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
firstlight
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
Hallowe'ennounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/
the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
SimplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simply because he had more joy than the short fall day gave him time to express.
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 The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
untented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE END All that night of Hallowe'en, a Partridge drummed near my untented couch on the balsam boughs.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He seemed to be beating our march of victory, for were we not in triumph coming home?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gray firstlight came through the trees and showed us lying each in his blanket, covered with leaves, like babes in the woods.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading What a glorious sound of woods and life triumphant it seemed; and why did he drum at night?
