alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
babblingnounUS /ˈbæbəlɪŋ/
gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
for the reason that
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
depravedadjectiveUS /diˈpreɪvd/
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
maken
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From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
Mirrha
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From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
Mirrha's
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From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
not one, and not any
From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
a brief written record
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
Phillis
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From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
express in words
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
tearlessadjective
free from tears
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The falling fountains from the mountains falling, Cried out, alas, so fair and be so cruel!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
trucemen
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From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
truthless
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From this reading And babbling echo never ceased calling, Phillis, disdain is fit for none but truthless.
Twas
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From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
showing sorrow
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But, out alas! so fell is Phillis fearless, That she hath made her Damon well nigh tearless.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
at the time that
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
wherein
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From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rising pines wherein I had engraved Thy memory consulting with the wind, Are trucemen to thy heart and thoughts depraved, And say, thy kind should not be so unkind.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV I wrote in Mirrha's bark, and as I wrote, Poor Mirrha wept because I wrote forsaken; 'Twas of thy pride I sung in weeping note, When as her leaves great moan for pity maken.
