adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hilarius woke with a start.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
BLINDnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
falconnounUS /ˈfælkən/
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
GOLDnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
half-awake
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From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
Hilarius
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hilarius woke with a start.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
PUREadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hilarius woke with a start.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CITY OF PURE GOLD “BLIND eyes, blind eyes!” sang the dancer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had fallen asleep on a bench in the sunny courtyard and his dream had carried him back to the forest.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A falcon near fretted restlessly on her perch, and a hound asleep by the fountain rose, and, slowly stretching its great limbs, came towards him.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He sat rubbing his eyes and only half-awake, the sun kissing his hair into a halo against the old grey wall.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hilarius woke with a start.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Hilarius woke with a start.
