used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
BeingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
ChantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
crudeadjectiveUS /kruːd/
not carefully or expertly made
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
Fashion'snounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
possessive form of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
forest'snounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
possessive form of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
frillsnounUS /frɪlz/
plural of “frill” — (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
KinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
Kithnoun
your friends and acquaintances
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
rock-ribbedadjective
abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
shams
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From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Beings of lithe and lusty limb, Chanting the forest’s primal hymn Free from the world’s crude strife.
world-its
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sons of the rugged, rock-ribbed hills, Of Fashion’s world-its shams and frills Kith of the crags and the forest pines, Kin of the herd and flock;
WritnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading Wise in the lore of Nature signs Writ in the grass and rock.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your witching lure my being thrills, O rugged sons!
