adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
advowsonnoun
the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice
From this reading Why doth my she advowson fly Incumbency?
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 Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
DeedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Why doth my she advowson fly Incumbency?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Why doth my she advowson fly Incumbency?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
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 Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
IncumbencynounUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənsi/
the term during which some position is held
From this reading Why doth my she advowson fly Incumbency?
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
reprievenounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why doth my she advowson fly Incumbency?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To sell thyself dust thou intend By candles end, And hold the contract thus in doubt, Life’s taper out?
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
undershrieve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
VirtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Since ’tis my doom, love’s undershrieve, Why this reprieve?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would imagine it possible that in a very few lines so many remote ideas could be brought together?
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Though God be our true glass through which we see All, since the being of all things is He, Yet are the trunks, which do to us derive Things in proportion fit, by perspective Deeds of good men; for by their living here, Virtues, indeed remote, seem to be near.
