AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
inkpots
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From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
robinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there under the ten thousand roofs of the great city poets were busy with inkpots, trying to say an old thing in a new way.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A robin shook the dust of travel from his wings and bathed publicly in a park basin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A March day, sunny and cloudless, with fresh, bracing winds.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Woe to the pinched soul that did not expand this day, for it was spring.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Green things pushed up from the soil; an eternal something was happening to the tips of the tree branches; an eternal something was happening in young hearts.
