adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
AphroditenounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪti/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
AsiannounUS /ˈeɪʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
AthenenounUS /ˌæˈθiːn/
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
Cephisus
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From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
dwellsverbUS /dwelz/
third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
FailsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
foemen
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From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
GoddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
grey-leaved
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From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
guilenounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
knoweth
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From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
NearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
PASSINGnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading THE PASSING OF ŒDIPOUS.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
quirenounUS /kwaɪr/
a quantity of paper; 24 or 25 sheets
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
revisiteth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
Unsownadjective
(of a piece of ground) not have a crop sown on it
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
untilledadjective
not plowed or harrowed or hoed
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
water-spring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor do the Goddesses the grove disdain, But chiefly here the Muses quire and sing, And here they love to weave their dancing ring, With Aphrodite of the golden rein.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
YEAexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading YEA, here the dew of Heaven upon the grain Fails never, nor the ceaseless water-spring, Near neighbour of Cephisus wandering, That day by day revisiteth the plain.
ZeusnounUS /zuːs/
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
From this reading And here there springs a plant that knoweth not The Asian mead, nor that great Dorian isle, Unsown, untilled, within our garden plot It dwells, the grey-leaved olive; ne’er shall guile Nor force of foemen root it from the spot: Zeus and Athene guarding it the while!
ŒDIPOUS
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From this reading THE PASSING OF ŒDIPOUS.
