AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
andirons
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From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading The living room in our bungalow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
DREAMnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
fire-place
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From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The living room in our bungalow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The living room in our bungalow.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A DREAM It is midnight--my narrative is finished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The living room in our bungalow.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
Redstone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The living room in our bungalow.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These and the caribou head looking down on us from above the high mantel came from the hall at "Redstone."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading As the pen drops from my hand the weary eyes close and I sleep.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
wrought-iron
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the great stone fire-place sitting side by side, my wife and I. Her hand rests in mine as we gaze into the flames ascending from the fragrant logs resting on the massive wrought-iron andirons.
