adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
flowerd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
homelandnounUS /ˈhoʊmlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
LiesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
miredadjectiveUS /maɪrd/
entangled or hindered as if e.g. in mire
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
NestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
PreservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
Sea-Mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
serpentsnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənts/
plural of “serpent” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Far in the sunrise, Nestled in thy bosom, Lies my own green isle.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
Uniter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then sang I for joy, For I knew the Preserver, Thee, the Uniter, The great Sea-Mother.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading --But sudden before me I saw the flash Of the sweet wide waters That wash my homeland And mirror the stars of home.
Wild-eyedadjective
appearing extremely agitated
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Soon will the sweet light come, And the salt winds and the tides Will bear me home.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the even I came To a land of terrors, Of hot swamps where the feet mired And waters that flowerd red with blood There I strove with thousands, Wild-eyed and lost, As a lion among serpents.
