Vocabulary List

Here are important words from the poem. Try to guess the meaning first, then check the definitions.

• Creatures
  Animals or people. In this context, living beings.
  "All creatures great and small live on this planet."
• Stintless
  Without limit; boundless. This is a rare word that means without stinting or holding back.
  "The artist used a stintless amount of paint, creating a large, colorful masterpiece."
• Finite
  Having an end or a limit.
  "Human life is finite, but art can be eternal."
• Dipping
  Plunging or dropping down quickly.
  "We watched the birds dipping into the water to catch fish."
• Jointed
  Having joints or connections, like a series of parts connected together.
  "The lightning bolt looked like a jointed line across the sky."
• Incautious
  Not careful or cautious; reckless.
  "He was incautious and forgot to look both ways before crossing the street."