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From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
adjectivenounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
CoupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
day-starred
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From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
doubtings
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From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
frighteningadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənɪŋ/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
GaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
goalsnounUS /ɡoʊlz/
plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
HARDadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
ill-chosenadjective
not elegant or graceful in expression
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
SaveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading And from that day to this has work Its frightening description worn; 'Tis spoken daily by the shirk, The first cloud on the sky at morn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
toilernoun
one who works strenuously
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-day when there are tasks to do, Save that we keep ourselves on guard With fearful doubtings them we view, And think and speak of them as hard.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And seeking emphasis to give Unto his trials (day-starred!) Coupled to "work" this adjective, This little word of terror: _Hard_.
WORKverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading {177} HARD WORK One day, in ages dark and dim, A toiler, weary, worn and faint, Who found his task too much for him, Gave voice unto a sad complaint.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading That little but ill-chosen word Has wrought great havoc with men's souls, Has chilled the hearts ambition stirred And held the pass to splendid goals.
