adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
Altenfjord
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From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
bonde
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From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
dove-cote
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From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
ERIC
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From this reading ERIC MACKAY.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
festoonedverbUS /ˌfeˈstuːnd/
past form of “festoon” — decorate with strings of flowers
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
frost-boundadjective
(of the ground) made hard by frost
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
glimmered
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From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
ice-palace
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
iciclesnounUS /ˈaɪsɪkəlz/
plural of “icicle” — ice resembling a pendent spear, formed by the freezing of dripping water
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
LayverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
MACKAY
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From this reading ERIC MACKAY.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
pinnacles
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From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
snow-fall
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From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Long hours passed, and the next day dawned, if the dim twilight that glimmered faintly across the Altenfjord could be called a dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The snow-fall had ceased,--the wind had sunk--there was a frost-bound, monotonous calm.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The picturesque dwelling of the _bonde_ was white in every part, and fringed with long icicles,--icicles drooped from its sheltering porch and gabled windows--the deserted dove-cote on the roof was a miniature ice-palace, curiously festooned with thin threads and crested pinnacles of frozen snow.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading "Bury me not when I am dead-- Lay me not down in a dusty bed; I could not bear the life down there, With the wet worms crawling about my hair!"
