aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
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 And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
Hooting
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From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
Nokomis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
owletnoun
young owl
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
SawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
TalkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading When he heard the owls at midnight, Hooting, laughing, in the forest, "What is that?" he cried in terror, "What is that," he said, "Nokomis?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "That is but the owl and owlet, Talking in their native language, Talking, scolding, at each other."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
WhisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Saw the rainbow in the heaven, In the eastern sky, the rainbow, Whispered, "What is that, Nokomis?"
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And the good Nokomis answered: "'Tis the heaven of flowers you see there; All the wild flowers of the forest, All the lilies of the prairie, When on earth they fade and perish, Blossom in that heaven above us."
