adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The churchyard lay quiet and peaceful.
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The churchyard lay quiet and peaceful.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The churchyard lay quiet and peaceful.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The churchyard lay quiet and peaceful.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How different it looked in the early dawn!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
twittering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I stepped over the heaps of bones to where the heavy oaken coffin lay under a tree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one to be seen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The fog had risen and shining frost pearls hung in the bare twigs of the tall trees where the sparrows were already twittering their morning song.
