adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
collectivelyadverbUS /kəˈlektɪvli/
in conjunction with; combined
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
FewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
Madeline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
paradisical
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
penciledadjectiveUS /ˈpensəld/
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The lovers sat upon the knoll amid the sand dunes and gazed at the bay and talked of themselves separately, individually, and, more especially, collectively.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Albert and his Madeline met often, very often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of that summer was a paradisical meandering over the cloth of gold beneath the rainbows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Few poems were written at these meetings.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why trouble to put penciled lines on paper when the entire universe was a poem especially composed for your benefit?
