adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
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 I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
I'd
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From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
I'll
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From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
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 All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
MilesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And all at once things seemed so small My breath came short, and scarce at all.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But, sure, the sky is big, I said; Miles and miles above my head; So here upon my back I'll lie And look my fill into the sky.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over these things I could not see; These were the things that bounded me; And I could touch them with my hand, Almost, I thought, from where I stand.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with my eyes I traced the line Of the horizon, thin and fine, Straight around till I was come Back to where I'd started from; And all I saw from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading All I could see from where I stood Was three long mountains and a wood; I turned and looked another way, And saw three islands in a bay.
