againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
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 Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
another's
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From this reading Why thus recall another’s pain, Her tender heart to fret?
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
BestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Why thus recall another’s pain, Her tender heart to fret?
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
Hindenburgnoun
German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
LifelikeadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪflaɪk/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Why thus recall another’s pain, Her tender heart to fret?
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
PERRYnounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Why thus recall another’s pain, Her tender heart to fret?
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
SHIPBUILDERSnounUS /ˈʃɪpbɪldərz/
plural of “shipbuilder” — a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
StayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
stupidadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpəd/
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Why thus recall another’s pain, Her tender heart to fret?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Why thus recall another’s pain, Her tender heart to fret?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
to-day
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From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
twould
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
UnlovedadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌvd/
not loved
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Best let her think he loves again, Who never can forget!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading MARGARET PERRY SHIPBUILDERS The German people reared them An idol made of wood; And Hindenburg before them Lifelike and stupid stood.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stay, flaming rose, ’twould grieve her heart To see you fade away, Unloved, unwelcome and apart From every joy to-day.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once long ago your tale was new, Days distant yet so dear; Why say her lover still is true, When that is all her fear?
