adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading R. Browning.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
e'enadverb
even
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
endears
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
InfancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading ‘Infancy?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
PaleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. Browning.
rose-streak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
scorning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if the rose-streak of morning Pale and depart in a passion of tears?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wonder would have been if he had not fallen in love with her, for a more fascinating girl I never saw.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Once to have hoped is no matter for scorning: Love once: e’en love’s disappointment endears; A moment’s success pays the failure of years.’
