adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
bastionsnounUS /ˈbæstʃənz/
plural of “bastion” — a group that defends a principle
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
DreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
flashedverbUS /flæʃt/
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
FloatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
MarchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
MountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
parchverbUS /pɑːrtʃ/
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
PickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
storm-clouds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
weapon-bare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And to the brute drums of barbarian hordes, Roaring and thunderous and weapon-bare, An army stormed the bastions of the air!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Music My friend went to the piano; spun the stool A little higher; left his pipe to cool; Picked up a fat green volume from the chest; And propped it open.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
Whitely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Floating downward, very clear, still the echoes reach the ear Of a little tune he whistles and a little song he sings, Mounting, mounting still, triumphant, on his torn and broken wings!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dreadful with banners, fire to slay and parch, Marching together as the lightnings march, And swift as storm-clouds.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whitely without rest, His fingers swept the keys that flashed like swords, ...
