AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
Bloom'd
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From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
Dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
droop'd
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From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
ever-returning
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From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading O powerful western fallen star!
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
LilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
LilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading O shades of night--O moody, tearful night!
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
mourn'd
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From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
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 powerful western fallen star!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
perennialadjectiveUS /pərˈeniəl/
lasting three seasons or more
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading O powerful western fallen star!
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading O shades of night--O moody, tearful night!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading O shades of night--O moody, tearful night!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
trinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d, And the great star early droop’d in the western sky in the night, I mourn’d, and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ever-returning spring, trinity sure to me you bring, Lilac blooming perennial and drooping star in the west, And thought of him I love.
