adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
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 “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
assayed
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From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
I'll
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From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’Twas to me quite unbeknown!”
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
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 “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
plattersnounUS /ˈplætərz/
plural of “platter” — a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
poppetnoun
a mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicularly from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ’Twas to me quite unbeknown!”
RattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
smarteradjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtər/
comparative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Twas to me quite unbeknown!”
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
Twas
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From this reading ’Twas to me quite unbeknown!”
unbeknownadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/
(usually used with “to”) occurring or existing without the knowledge of
From this reading ’Twas to me quite unbeknown!”
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Rattle rattle went the door_; _down flapped a cloud of smoke_, _As shifting north the wicked wind assayed a smarter stroke_.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And I’ll sing to ’ee a pretty song of lovely flowers and bees, And happy lovers taking walks within a grove o’ trees.”
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
you'd
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From this reading “I didn’t think such furniture as this was all you’d own, And great black beams for ceiling, and a floor o’ wretched stone, And nasty pewter platters, horrid forks of steel and bone, And a monstrous crock in chimney.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now sit ye by the fire, poppet; put yourself at ease: And keep your little thumb out of your mouth, dear, please!
