adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
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 believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
best-beloved
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From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
coherentadjectiveUS /koʊˈhɪrənt/
marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
Euripides
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From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
NightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading I believe it is the manner, after all, of the "Psalm of Life" that has made it so strangely popular.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They say so, and they think so: but the poem is not nearly as good as a sermon; it is not even coherent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading People tell us, excellent people, that it is "as good as a sermon," that they value it for this reason, that its lesson has strengthened the hearts of men in our difficult life.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading "The welcome, the thrice prayed for, the most fair, The best-beloved Night!"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is not that version of Euripides exquisite--does it not seem exquisite still, though this is not the quality you expect chiefly from Longfellow, though you rather look to him for honest human matter than for an indefinable beauty of manner?
