AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
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 Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
CharmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
ever-moving
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From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
half-forward
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From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, now to know you sleep!
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
moilverb
work hard
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, now to know you sleep!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, now to know you sleep!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Oh, now to know you sleep!
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
that's
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From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, now to know you sleep!
Unrumpled
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From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The Charm In darkness the loud sea makes moan; And earth is shaken, and all evils creep About her ways.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Out of the whirling blinding moil, alone, Out of the slow grim fight, One thought to wing -- to you, asleep, In some cool room that's open to the night Lying half-forward, breathing quietly, One white hand on the white Unrumpled sheet, and the ever-moving hair Quiet and still at length!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, now to know you sleep!
