againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
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 What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.
Armstrong'snounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɔːŋz/
possessive form of “armstrong” — United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
cumbered
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From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
nae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
portended
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From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
There's
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From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Henry Ward took this opportunity of giving his first dinner party.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Armstrong's Good Night The storm had blown over, but heavy flakes of cloud still cumbered the air, and gusts of wind portended that it might gather again.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading This night is my departing night, For here nae longer must I stay; There's neither friend nor foe of mine But wishes me away.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.
ye're
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From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading What I have done through lack of wit, I never, never can recall: I hope ye're all my friends as yet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good night, and joy be with you all.