adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
Ah
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From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
Anadyomene
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From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
elm-clumps
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From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
Grantchester
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From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
River-smell
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From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
silver-gold
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From this reading Is dawn a secret shy and cold Anadyomene, silver-gold?
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
SobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
stirverbUS /stɜːr/
move an implement through
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Say, do the elm-clumps greatly stand Still guardians of that holy land?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
thrilling-sweet
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From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah God! to see the branches stir Across the moon at Grantchester!
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
unacademic
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From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
UnforgettableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfərˈɡetəbəl/
impossible to forget
From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
unforgotten
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From this reading To smell the thrilling-sweet and rotten Unforgettable, unforgotten River-smell, and hear the breeze Sobbing in the little trees.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The chestnuts shade, in reverend dream, The yet unacademic stream?
