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 She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Every spot brings back some line of it.”
BAITverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
BefallsverbUS /bɪˈfɔːlz/
third-person singular of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
blindfoldnounUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Every spot brings back some line of it.”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every spot brings back some line of it.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It was here we first read the poem,” he said.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
habit's
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From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was here we first read the poem,” he said.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was here we first read the poem,” he said.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Every spot brings back some line of it.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
LovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
methinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
pass'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading “It was here we first read the poem,” he said.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was here we first read the poem,” he said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
SEIZEDverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Every spot brings back some line of it.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading THE BAIT IS SEIZED _They sat, gazing down the slope of the little vale.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was turning idly the pages of the book, and she read to him-- “Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!-- Only, methinks, some loss of habit’s power Befalls me wandering through this upland dim.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It was here we first read the poem,” he said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once pass’d I blindfold here, at any hour; Now seldom come I, since I came with him.”
