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 I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
BetteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
DeathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
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 Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
helplessadjectiveUS /ˈhelpləs/
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
opprest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
RecklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
shouldstmodal verbUS /ʃʊdst/
an old form of “should”, used with “thou”
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
SleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
StarveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
VainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading Better thou shouldst perish early, Starve so soon, my darling one, Than in helpless sin and sorrow Vainly live, as I have done.
WanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading I am wasted, dear, with hunger, And my brain is all opprest, I have scarcely strength to press thee, Wan and feeble, to my breast.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Sleep, my darling, thou art weary; God is good, but life is dreary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Patience, baby, God will help us, Death will come to thee and me, He will take us to his Heaven, Where no want or pain can be.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Better that thy angel spirit With my joy, my peace, were flown, Than thy heart grew cold and careless, Reckless, hopeless, like my own.
