adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
AlmightynounUS /ɔːlˈmaɪti/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
derivingnounUS /dərˈaɪvɪŋ/
(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
enamelled
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From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
insectnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
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 Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
ONCEadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
paintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/
coated with paint
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
perfumedadjectiveUS /pərˈfjuːmd/
filled or impregnated with perfume
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ONCE upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The painted butterfly took blood into the air upon the edges of its wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped.
