AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
AFTERWARDSadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THREE MONTHS AFTERWARDS.
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 A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
contrarietynoun
the relation between contraries
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
DemetriusnounUS /dɪˈmiːtriəs/
son of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC)
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
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 A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
MONTHSnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THREE MONTHS AFTERWARDS.
Night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
THREEnounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE MONTHS AFTERWARDS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Such a description of snowy December sounds perchance a trifle strange to English ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But here in Australia we are in the realm of contrariety, and many things other than dreams go by contrary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hot December day, with a cloudless blue sky, and a sun blazing down on the earth, clothed in all the beauty of summer garments.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It may strike them as being somewhat fantastic, as was the play in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," to Demetrius when he remarked, "This is hot ice and wondrous cold fire."
