adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a little remains.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
aye
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From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ye stayed and sowed on.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Ye shall have for your faith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ye shall have for your faith.
furrows
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From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ye shall have for your faith.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And a little remains.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But ye stayed and sowed on.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading And a little remains.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ye shall have for your faith.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But ye stayed and sowed on.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And ye know it was blown To be trodden and burned--aye, and that by your own Who sneered at lean furrows and mocked at the stones.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By the sweat of your brow; by the ache of your bones; In the sun, in the wind, in the chill of the rains, Ye sowed as ye knew.
