adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
averseadjectiveUS /əˈvɜːrs/
(usually followed by “to”) strongly opposed
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
BeautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
boomverbUS /buːm/
make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
DancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
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 Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
HidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
hob-goblins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Oh, her maiden radiance, Veils and roses white.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, her maiden radiance, Veils and roses white.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading Oh, her maiden radiance, Veils and roses white.
RagtimenounUS /ˈræɡtaɪm/
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
RanknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Oh, her maiden radiance, Veils and roses white.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
SpoilingnounUS /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/
the process of becoming spoiled
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
squealverbUS /skwiːl/
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading We forgive the squalor And the boom and squeal For the Great Queen flashes From the moving reel.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
throne-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Beauty has a throne-room In our humorous town, Spoiling its hob-goblins, Laughing shadows down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
VeilsnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Oh, her maiden radiance, Veils and roses white.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rank musicians torture Ragtime ballads vile, But we walk serenely Down the odorous aisle.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Just a prim blonde stranger In her early day, Hiding brilliant weapons, Too averse to play, Then she burst upon us Dancing through the night.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Oh, her maiden radiance, Veils and roses white.
