adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
abeyancenounUS /əˈbeɪəns/
temporary cessation or suspension
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
atomnounUS /ˈætəm/
(physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
CreedsnounUS /kriːdz/
plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
form'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
HopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
loafe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
MyselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Song of Myself
NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Song of Myself
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
RetiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Song of Myself
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
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 I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Creeds and schools in abeyance, Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten, I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard, Nature without check with original energy.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
