adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
babelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last workman was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
harvestedverbUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/
past form of “harvest” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
hawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
homedverbUS /hoʊmd/
past form of “home” — provide with, or send to, a home
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last workman was gone.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
LoonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
never-endingadjectiveUS /ˌnevərˈendɪŋ/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
reproduceverbUS /ˌriːprəˈduːs/
make a copy or equivalent of
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
sassafrasnounUS /ˈsæsəfræs/
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
SingingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
skunknounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading In the deep woods the struggle to maintain and reproduce life was at its height, and the courting songs of gaily coloured birds were drowned by hawk screams and crow calls of defiance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The geese had gone over, some flocks pausing to rest and feed on Loon Lake, and ducks that homed there were busy among the reeds and rushes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last workman was gone.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sassafras and skunk cabbage were harvested.
WoodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was not a sound at Medicine Woods save the babel of bird and animal notes and the never-ending accompaniment of Singing Water.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading The last workman was gone.
