airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
DivingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
EveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
FillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
HangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
life-blood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
MeltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
plumagenounUS /ˈpluːmədʒ/
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
reddenedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
SinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
StainingnounUS /ˈsteɪnɪŋ/
(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Over it the Star of Evening Melts and trembles through the purple, Hangs suspended in the twilight.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Can it be the sun descending O’er the level plain of water?
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading No; it is the Red Swan floating, Diving down beneath the water; To the sky its wings are lifted, With its blood the waves are reddened!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
WoundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Or the Red Swan floating, flying, Wounded by the magic arrow, Staining all the waves with crimson, With the crimson of its life-blood, Filling all the air with splendor, With the splendor of its plumage?
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; it is the sun descending, Sinking down into the water; All the sky is stained with purple, All the water flushed with crimson!
