acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
FreshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
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From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
StrangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing--to the impatient throbbing I must bear across the sea: Nothing--to the eternal hours Still between my home and me!
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How the voyage passed, I know not; Strange it was once more to stand With my countrymen around me, And to clasp an English hand.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Should I see her start of wonder, And the sudden truth arise, Flushing all her face and lightening The dimmed splendour of her eyes?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading But, through all, my heart was dreaming Of the first words I should hear, In the gentle voice that echoed, Fresh as ever, on my ear.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet at last it rushed upon me, And my heart beat full and fast; What were now my years of waiting, What was all the dreary past?
