adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
DreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
flitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
lustrousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌstrəs/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
MidnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
OutshoneverbUS /aʊtˈʃoʊn/
inflected form of “outshine” — shine brighter than
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
palestadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪləst/
superlative of “pale” — very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
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 Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading SWINBURNE.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
throned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Dream by dream shot through her eyes, and each Outshone the last that lighted."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sky above him,--his canopy,--gleamed with a cold yet lustrous blue, while across it slowly flitted a few wandering clouds of palest amber, deepening, as they sailed along, to a tawny orange.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Midnight,--without darkness, without stars!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Midnight--and the unwearied sun stood, yet visible in the heavens, like a victorious king throned on a dais of royal purple bordered with gold.
