adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
Hallblithe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
RiseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
sluggardnoun
an idle slothful person
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hallblithe was exceeding weary; so he gave the oars to the alien and lay down in the stern and slept.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Hallblithe still rowed and rested not, though he was weary; and the big man sat and steered, and held his peace.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the sun grew low, and it set; the stars and the moon shone a while and then it clouded over.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading And in his sleep he dreamed that he was lying in the House of the Raven, and his sisters came to him and said, "Rise up now, Hallblithe! wilt thou be a sluggard on the day of thy wedding?
Youngling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when the night was grown old and it was not far from the dawn, the alien said: "Youngling of the Ravens, now shalt thou sleep and I will row."
