adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The silent sun-wrapped Indian Summer had begun.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
burrs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The chestnut burrs were bursting in the woods.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The chestnut burrs were bursting in the woods.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The silent sun-wrapped Indian Summer had begun.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
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 Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
martinsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪnz/
plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent sun-wrapped Indian Summer had begun.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
sun-wrapped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The silent sun-wrapped Indian Summer had begun.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The last roses of summer were bursting their topmost buds into full bloom on the lawn of the Doctor's bungalow.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The chestnut burrs were bursting in the woods.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their leaders had sensed the coming frost and were drilling for their long march across the world to their winter home.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The martins that built each year in the little boxes he had set on poles around his garden were circling and chattering far up in the sapphire skies of a late September day.
