adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
agelessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdʒləs/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
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 I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
bloodrootnoun
perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːdid/
having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
clear-watered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
craftilyadverb
in an artful manner
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
deceptivelyadverbUS /dɪˈseptɪvli/
in a misleading way
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
defacingverbUS /dɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “deface” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
denialsnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəlz/
plural of “denial” — the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
falsities
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
humidadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːməd/
containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
jewel-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
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 I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
oldnessnoun
the opposite of youngness
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
star-shapedadjective
shaped like a star
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
starredadjectiveUS /stɑːrd/
marked with an asterisk
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
STILLEDverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
tricknounUS /trɪk/
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The blossoms told this secret now in quiet triumph over the denials of ancient oaks that towered above them and murmured solemn falsities in their tops about the incredible oldness of things.
TROUBLEDadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
waxenadjective
made of or covered with wax
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading I marvel that so many are fooled by the trick; how so few of us detect that the soul of it all is ageless--has never even wearied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was the star-shaped bloodroot, with its ten or a dozen petals of waxen white set with jewel-like precision about a centre of dead gold.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS ARE STILLED It was spring again, a Sunday in early May, warm, humid, scented with blossoms that were bodied souls of the laughing air.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They starred the bank that fell away from my porch to the clear-watered river, and they sang of the young spirit that lives in this old earth so deceptively, defacing it with false scars of age, and craftily permitting us to count years by the thousand, yet remaining always as fresh in itself as on the primal morning when the world was found good by that ill-fated but joyous first pair of lovers.
