adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
all-embracingadjective
broad in scope or content
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHURCH AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CHURCH AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
diffusedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzd/
(of light rays) subjected to scattering by reflection from a rough surface or transmission through a translucent material
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
doweredadjective
supplied with a dower or dowry
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
HardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
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 And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
many-sidedadjective
having many parts or sides
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
MISCELLANEOUSadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
OwedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
Shakspeare's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
STRATFORD-ON-AVONnoun
a town in central England on the River Avon; birthplace (and burial place) of William Shakespeare
From this reading THE CHURCH AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
thick-branchedadjective
having thick branches
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading O happy church, beneath whose marble floor His ashes lie who so enriched mankind; The many-sided Shakespeare, rare of soul, And dowered with an all-embracing mind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And many a soul, oppressed with pain and grief, Owed to the friar solace and relief.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One autumn day, when hedges yet were green, And thick-branched trees diffused a leafy gloom, Hard by where Avon rolls its silvery tide, I stood in silent thought by Shakspeare's tomb.
