adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
babe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
FernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
FortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
grappledverbUS /ˈɡræpəld/
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
Jeff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
LARKSnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
Lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
loggingnounUS /ˈlɔːɡɪŋ/
the work of cutting down trees for timber
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ferns and blackberry bushes, heavy with dew, reached across the road and grappled with each other.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At every step, as he pushed through the tangle, a shower of drops went flying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what are the names of the Fortunate Isles, Lo! duty and love and a large content; And these are the Isles of the watery miles That God let down from the firmament.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AND LARKS FOR THE REBEL Beneath a sky faintly pink with the warning of the coming sunrise Jeff walked an old logging trail that would take him back to camp from his morning dip.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lo! duty and love and a true man's trust, Your forehead to God and your feet in the dust: Lo! duty and love and a sweet babe's smiles, And these, O friends, are the Fortunate Isles.”
