adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why come but to go?”
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading When she calls I must return.”
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot say, I do not understand.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why come but to go?”
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I cannot say, I do not understand.
ebbingnounUS /ˈebɪŋ/
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why come but to go?”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot say, I do not understand.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When she calls I must return.”
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I cannot say, I do not understand.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading From the deep sea I come, but only as a bird loosed from a child’s hand with a cord.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When she calls I must return.”
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “I cannot say, I do not understand.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she calls I must return.”
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
stone-faced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I cannot say, I do not understand.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she calls I must return.”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where the ebbing tide flows softly through worn arches to the sea, you may hear the stone-faced City talking to the restless waters: “Why will you never stay with me?
