AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LEGEND OF BREGENZ.
ADELAIDEnounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading BY ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
ANNEnounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading BY ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
BREGENZ
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From this reading A LEGEND OF BREGENZ.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
cloudlet
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From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
Enthroned
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From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
FloatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
GirtverbUS /ɡɜːrt/
inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading A LEGEND OF BREGENZ.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
MidnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LEGEND OF BREGENZ.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
PROCTER
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From this reading BY ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Midnight is there: and Silence, Enthroned in Heaven, looks down Upon her own calm mirror, Upon a sleeping town:
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Girt round with rugged mountains The fair Lake Constance lies; In her blue heart reflected, Shine back the starry skies;
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, watching each white cloudlet Float silently and slow, You think a piece of Heaven Lies on our earth below!
