adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
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 My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Mary Queen the praise be given!
BelovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
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 My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
dankadjectiveUS /dæŋk/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To Mary Queen the praise be given!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading To Mary Queen the praise be given!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading To Mary Queen the praise be given!
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 To Mary Queen the praise be given!
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
SureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sent the gentle sleep from Heaven, That slid into my soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Mary Queen the praise be given!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O sleep! it is a gentle thing, Beloved from pole to pole!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading My lips were wet, my throat was cold, My garments all were dank; Sure I had drunken in my dreams, And still my body drank.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The silly buckets on the deck, That had so long remained, I dreamt that they were filled with dew; And when I woke, it rained.
