adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It plowed a silver path across the river.
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 "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG BOOK.
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading THE BIG BOOK.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
FirefliesnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪz/
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
glimmered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It plowed a silver path across the river.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading It plowed a silver path across the river.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading It plowed a silver path across the river.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It plowed a silver path across the river.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It plowed a silver path across the river.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Fireflies glimmered and sparkled in the dusky shadows of the meadow and in and out of the garden shrubs.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
Susie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG BOOK.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great full moon, like a ball of molten iron, was rising in the east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Please tell us another story from the Big Book," begged Susie as the family were all seated on the piazza one beautiful summer evening.
