adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
ask'd
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From this reading I ask'd thee, 'Give me immortality.'
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
ConsumesverbUS /kənˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
ever-silent
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From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
Far-folded
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From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I ask'd thee, 'Give me immortality.'
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
how
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From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
madest
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From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
MannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
MepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
roamingverbUS /ˈroʊmɪŋ/
-ing form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
seem'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I ask'd thee, 'Give me immortality.'
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
tills
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From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
vaporsnounUS /ˈveɪpərz/
a state of depression
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
white-hair'd
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From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alas! for this gray shadow, once a man-- So glorious in his beauty and thy choice, Who madest him thy chosen, that he seem'd To his great heart none other than a God!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then didst thou grant mine asking with a smile, Like wealthy men who care not how they give.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods decay, the woods decay and fall, The vapors weep their burthen to the ground, Man comes and tills the field and lies beneath, And after many a summer dies the swan.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Me only cruel immortality Consumes: I wither slowly in thine arms, Here at the quiet limit of the world, A white-hair'd shadow roaming like a dream The ever-silent spaces of the East, Far-folded mists, and gleaming halls of morn.
