adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
Apple-green
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From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
barnounUS /bɑːr/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
dahlias
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From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
dead-still
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From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
garden-side
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From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
piedadjectiveUS /paɪd/
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
sallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
shearsnounUS /ʃiːrz/
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Apple-green west and an orange bar, And the crystal eye of a lone, one star .
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
wine-redadjective
of something having the dark red color of red wine
From this reading Then, I sally forth, half sad, half proud, And I come to the velvet, imperial crowd, The wine-red, the gold, the crimson, the pied, -- The dahlias that reign by the garden-side.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, "Child, take the shears and cut what you will, Frost to-night -- so clear and dead-still."
