adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, listen to the darling!” cried Patricia.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading “Oh, listen to the darling!” cried Patricia.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
deepeningnounUS /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/
a process of becoming deeper and more profound
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading “Oh, listen to the darling!” cried Patricia.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
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 “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, listen to the darling!” cried Patricia.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
Patricia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, listen to the darling!” cried Patricia.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
songsternoun
a composer of words or music for popular songs
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
Templeton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I haven't heard one for a long, long time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE STORM Slowly the evening was deepening into night, but still the glow from the setting sun lingered in the western sky.
whippoorwillnoun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
From this reading The brave little songster had gone from the top of the elm tree, but from the shrubbery behind the church a whippoorwill was beginning to tune his pipe.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “There used to be a great many in the shrubbery here, and in the old days the woods nearby were full of them in the evenings,” said Mrs. Templeton.
