adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Thou glorious spirit-land!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
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 that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
spirit-land
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From this reading Thou glorious spirit-land!
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading The present is thine,--and the past;--and the future shall be!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
wherewith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Tell me, my soul, why art thou restless?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O that thou didst look forward to the great hereafter with half the longing wherewith thou longest for an earthly future,--which a few days at most will bring thee! to the meeting of the dead, as to the meeting of the absent!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why dost thou look forward to the future with such strong desire?
