aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
bird-calls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
criesnounUS /kraɪz/
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
effulgencenoun
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
four-posternoun
a bed with posts at the four corners that can be used to support a canopy or curtains
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
jargonelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
Lavendar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
PeacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
pear-tree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading "The name of the large upper chamber, facing the east, was Peace."
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In that gray stillness, broken by bird-calls, he used to occupy himself by thinking of his people.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Dr. Lavendar was not sleeping very well that spring.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He fell into the habit of waking at about three, just when the birds begin the scattered twittering that swells into full clamor and then dies suddenly into silence.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And so this old pilgrim found it, lying in his four-poster, listening to the cries and calls in the jargonelle pear-tree in the corner of the garden, and watching the ghostly oblong of the window that faced the east, glimmer and brighten into the effulgence of day.
