adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Hark--I hear the Flute of Krishna again.”
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The climb was so strenuous.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
FlutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Hark--I hear the Flute of Krishna again.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark--I hear the Flute of Krishna again.”
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hark--I hear the Flute of Krishna again.”
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
Kashmiris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
KrishnanounUS /ˈkrɪʃnə/
8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute
From this reading Hark--I hear the Flute of Krishna again.”
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hark--I hear the Flute of Krishna again.”
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The climb was so strenuous.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The climb was so strenuous.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The climb was so strenuous.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And again I could hear nothing, but she said it was sounding from the trees at the base of the hill.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was quite sleepy for a minute.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Later when we climbed down I found she was right--that a peasant lad, dark and amazingly beautiful as these Kashmiris often are, was playing on the flute to a girl at his feet--looking up at him with rapt eyes.
