AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
ankletsnounUS /ˈæŋkləts/
a sock that reaches just above the ankle
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
DoubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
espyverbUS /ˈespi/
catch sight of
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
tinklingadjectiveUS /ˈtɪŋkəlɪŋ/
like the short high ringing sound of a small bell
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ah, the rosy red tender feet that walked the dust of the earth like God's mercy on the fallen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doubt never arose in his mind as to whose shadow it was that moved behind the screen, and whose anklets they were that sang to the time of his beating heart.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A tinkling sound would come to his car from afar, and would set him dreaming of the ankles whose tiny golden bells sang at each step.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would espy some shadow moving behind the veil.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The poet had placed them on the altar of his heart, where he wove his songs to the tune of those golden bells.
