adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
Attalus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
BROWNEnounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
contagionnounUS /kənˈteɪdʒən/
any disease easily transmitted by contact
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
elvishly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
heatlessadjective
without generating heat
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
Lawford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
refreshinglyadverbUS /riˈfreʃɪŋli/
in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Here and there robins sang across the stones, elvishly shrill in the quiet of harvest.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The silence in which it lay seemed as keen and mellow as the light—the pale, almost heatless, sunlight that filled the air.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
THOMASnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The churchyard in which Arthur Lawford found himself wandering that mild and golden September afternoon was old, green, and refreshingly still.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “Look not for roses in Attalus his garden, or wholesome flowers in a venomous plantation.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And since there is scarce any one bad, but some others are the worse for him; tempt not contagion by proximity and hazard not thyself in the shadow of corruption.”—SIR THOMAS BROWNE.
