AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
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 It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
Ambition's
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From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
avertverbUS /əˈvɜːrt/
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
cannot
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From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
corrodingnoun
erosion by chemical action
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
haplyadverb
by accident
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
Shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
sootheverbUS /suːð/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Nay, smile not at my sullen brow, Alas!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not love, it is not hate, Nor low Ambition's honours lost, That bids me loathe my present state, And fly from all I prized the most:
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading And wilt thou vainly seek to know A pang even thou must fail to soothe?
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I cannot smile again: Yet Heaven avert that ever thou Shouldst weep, and haply weep in vain.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And dost thou ask what secret woe I bear, corroding joy and youth?
