adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the moon swept the smoke-wreaths away.
bayedverbUS /beɪd/
past form of “bay” — utter in deep prolonged tones
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the moon swept the smoke-wreaths away.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But the moon swept the smoke-wreaths away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
Seonee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --In Seonee.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
smoke-wreaths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the moon swept the smoke-wreaths away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading But the moon swept the smoke-wreaths away.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
Torpenhow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
villager's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he turned from his meal in the villager's close, And he bayed to the moon as she rose.
WELLadverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “WELL, and how does success taste?” said Torpenhow, some three months later.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
wolf-cub
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wolf-cub at even lay hid in the corn, When the smoke of the cooking hung gray: He knew where the doe made a couch for her fawn, And he looked to his strength for his prey.
