198
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From this reading 198.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
attain'd
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From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
DAFFADILS
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From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
dull-eyed
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From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
early-rising
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From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
ItselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
Julia
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From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
life-begetting
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From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
marigoldsnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊldz/
plural of “marigold” — any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
ShutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
spangleverbUS /ˈspæŋɡəl/
glitter as if covered with spangles
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading No marigolds yet closed are, No shadows great appear; Nor doth the early shepherds' star Shine like a spangle here.
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Stay but till my Julia close Her life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live or die.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Shut not so soon; the dull-eyed night Has not as yet begun To make a seizure on the light, Or to seal up the sun.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TO DAFFADILS Fair Daffadils, we weep to see You haste away so soon; As yet the early-rising sun Has not attain'd his noon.