affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
creek-bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
featuresnounUS /ˈfiːtʃərz/
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
gladness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
Moonbi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
pass'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
PlayingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
RangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
SeekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I know that sooner or later I shall find my boy,' she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
WalledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she came not home one evening, and they found her lying dead, And stamped on the poor pale features, as the spirit homeward pass'd, Was an angel smile of gladness -- she had found the boy at last.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But the mother pined and faded, and cried, and took no rest, And rode each day to the ranges on her hopeless, weary quest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seeking her loved one ever, she faded and pined away, But with strength of her great affection she still sought every day.
wondering-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Over the Range Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed, Playing alone in the creek-bed dry, In the small green flat on every side Walled in by the Moonbi ranges high; Tell us the tale of your lonely life, 'Mid the great grey forests that know no change.
