AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
awakes
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From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
Aye
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From this reading Aye, let him die in darkness!
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Translated by F. W. B.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
BreatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by F. W. B.
closesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Aye, let him die in darkness!
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
Death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
encloses
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From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Translated by F. W. B.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aye, let him die in darkness!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aye, let him die in darkness!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Aye, let him die in darkness!
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
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 “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
neath
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From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
quakesnounUS /kweɪks/
plural of “quake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
Rückert
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From this reading Rückert.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
SelfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But for thee,— Breathe thou the breath of morning and be free!”
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by F. W. B.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Translated by F. W. B.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So oft the Spirit seeing Love draw nigh As ‘neath the shadow of destruction, quakes, For Self, dark tyrant of the Soul, must die, When Love awakes.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Oh, kind is Death that Life’s long trouble closes, Yet at Death’s coming Life shrinks back affright; It sees the dark hand,—not that it encloses A cup of light.
