adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
CaughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
FloatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love Songs.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
MessagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
petalnounUS /ˈpetəl/
part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
SharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
SongsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Love Songs.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
TeasdalenounUS /ˈtiːzdeɪl/
United States poet (1884-1933)
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Message I heard a cry in the night, A thousand miles it came, Sharp as a flash of light, My name, my name!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
waked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Sara Teasdale] Come Come, when the pale moon like a petal Floats in the pearly dusk of Spring, Come with arms outstretched to take me, Come with lips that long to cling.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Come, for life is a frail moth flying, Caught in the web of the years that pass, And soon we two, so warm and eager, Will be as the gray stones in the grass.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was your voice I heard, You waked and loved me so -- I send you back this word, I know, I know!
