aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
Ah
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From this reading Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
(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 Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
attaintverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
Damon'snounUS /ˈdeɪmənz/
possessive form of “damon” — the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
densnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
FloodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
something that is lost
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
methinks
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From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
nill
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From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
Phillis
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From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
plaintnoun
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
wailsnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “wail” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The trees, the rocks, and flocks reply, The birds, the winds, the beasts report, Floods, echo, grounds, for sorrow cry, We grieve since Phillis nill kind Damon's love consort.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Trees, rocks, and flocks, what, are you pensive for my loss?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Floods weep their springs above their bounds, And echo wails to see my woe, The robe of ruth doth clothe the grounds; Floods, echo, grounds, why do you all these tears bestow?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah flocks, why stand you all aghast?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The birds methinks tune naught but moan, The winds breathe naught but bitter plaint, The beasts forsake their dens to groan; Birds, winds, and beasts, what doth my loss your powers attaint?
