adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
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 Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading Shall I speak of my first love--Augusta--my Lalage?
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
castanet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
Lalage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I speak of my first love--Augusta--my Lalage?
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
perfunctoryadjectiveUS /pərˈfʌŋktəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
rattlesnake's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
RecalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Shall I speak of my first love--Augusta--my Lalage?
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Shall I tear out a leaf from my heart, from that book that forever is shut On the past?
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
unsanctifiedadjective
not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shall I tell him first love is a fraud, a weakling that's strangled in birth, Recalled with perfunctory tears, but lost in unsanctified mirth?
womankind's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Or shall I go bid him believe in all womankind's charm, and forget In the light ringing laugh of the world the rattlesnake's gay castanet?
