adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
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 A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading Then this immensive cup Of aromatic wine, Catullus!
besmears
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From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
Catullusnoun
Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)
From this reading Then this immensive cup Of aromatic wine, Catullus!
commonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Then this immensive cup Of aromatic wine, Catullus!
cup'snounUS /kʌps/
possessive form of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
he'd
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From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Homer, this health to thee!
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading Homer, this health to thee!
I'll
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From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
immensive
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From this reading Then this immensive cup Of aromatic wine, Catullus!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
Ovidnoun
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
ThnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Homer, this health to thee!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then this immensive cup Of aromatic wine, Catullus!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Homer, this health to thee!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Homer, this health to thee!
uncontrolledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/
not being under control; out of control
From this reading Now reigns the Rose, and now Th' Arabian dew besmears My uncontrolled brow, And my retorted hairs.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A goblet next I'll drink To Ovid; and suppose Made he the pledge, he'd think The world had all one nose.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In sack of such a kind, That it would make thee see, Though thou wert ne'er so blind Next, Virgil I'll call forth, To pledge this second health In wine, whose each cup's worth An Indian commonwealth.
