adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Hern, a wading bird, heron.
bramblyadjective
covered with brambles and ferns and other undergrowth
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
CootnounUS /kuːt/
slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
cressesnounUS /ˈkresəz/
plural of “cress” — any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
DEFINITIONSnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “definition” — a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
Hern
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hern, a wading bird, heron.
heronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading Hern, a wading bird, heron.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
shallows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
shinglyadjective
abounding in small stones
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
slipverbUS /slɪp/
move stealthily
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
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 I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
sunbeamnounUS /ˈsʌnbiːm/
a ray of sunlight
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I slip, I slide, I gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows; I make the netted sunbeam dance Against my sandy shallows.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And out again I curve and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come, and men may go, But I go on forever.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading Hern, a wading bird, heron.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading DEFINITIONS:--Coot, a kind of wild duck.
wildernesses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I murmur under moon and stars In brambly wildernesses; I linger by my shingly bars, I loiter round my cresses;
