adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
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 _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
elvesnounUS /elvz/
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
majestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
pervadingverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
pixies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How the money moon rose_ Evening had deepened into night,--a night of ineffable calm, a night of an all pervading quietude.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A horse snorted in the stable nearby, a dog barked in the distance, but these sounds served only to render the silence the more profound, by contrast.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even the distant dog seemed to feel something of all this, for, after a futile bark or two, he gave it up altogether, and was heard no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, indeed, a night wherein pixies, and elves, and goblins, and fairies might weave their magic spells, a night wherein tired humanity dreamed those dreams that seem so hopelessly impossible by day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And, over all, the moon rose high, and higher, in solemn majesty, filling the world with her pale loveliness, and brooding over it like the gentle goddess she is.
