adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
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 “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
Benslow
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From this reading I’m gen’ally considered shif’less,” said William Benslow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading I’m gen’ally considered shif’less,” said William Benslow.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
gen'ally
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From this reading I’m gen’ally considered shif’less,” said William Benslow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, I’m shif’less.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’m gen’ally considered shif’less,” said William Benslow.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
shif'less
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From this reading “Yes, I’m shif’less.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
sky-voice
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From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
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 “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
suspendernounUS /səˈspendər/
elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
thunder-lover
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From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading He spoke in a tone of satisfaction, and hitched his trousers skilfully into place by their one suspender.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Let him sing to me Who sees the watching of the stars above the day, Who hears the singing of the sunrise On its way Through all the night.
William
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From this reading I’m gen’ally considered shif’less,” said William Benslow.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Let him sing to me Who is the sky-voice, the thunder-lover, Who hears above the winds’ fast flying shrouds The drifted darkness, the heavenly strife, The singing on the sunny sides of all the clouds Of his own life.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I’m shif’less.
