adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
balenounUS /beɪl/
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
crunkling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
halenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The song was something like this:
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The song was something like this:
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song was something like this:
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
strawnounUS /strɔː/
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
straw-stack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
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 They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The song was something like this:
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Here's to the hale old bale of straw That's cut from the waving grain, The sweetest sight man ever saw In forest, dell or plain.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading As they were walking through this grove they heard some one in the distance singing, and the sounds grew nearer and nearer until they could distinguish the words, although the bend in the road still hid the singer.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They presently came to a beautiful grove of tall and stately trees, through which the road wound in sharp curves--first one way and then another.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It fills me with a crunkling joy A straw-stack to behold, For then I pad this lucky boy With strands of yellow gold."
