AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
a-bloom
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From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
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 All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading The lilac buds are bursting with the joy of the new spring.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The lilac buds are bursting with the joy of the new spring.
crocusesnounUS /ˈkroʊkjuːsɪz/
plural of “crocus” — any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading A veil of silver-gray floats over Moose Hillock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
HillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading A veil of silver-gray floats over Moose Hillock.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The lilac buds are bursting with the joy of the new spring.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
LIGHTadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading The lilac buds are bursting with the joy of the new spring.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
MoosenounUS /muːs/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading A veil of silver-gray floats over Moose Hillock.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A veil of silver-gray floats over Moose Hillock.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
silver-grayadjective
of grey resembling silver
From this reading A veil of silver-gray floats over Moose Hillock.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading The lilac buds are bursting with the joy of the new spring.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT OF A NEW DAY The crocuses are a-bloom once more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading The idle brook, like a truant boy, dances in the sunshine, singing to itself as it leaps from ledge to pool.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading A veil of silver-gray floats over Moose Hillock.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All the doors and windows of the big studio on the side looking down the valley are open to the morning air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The lilac buds are bursting with the joy of the new spring.
