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From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
COMPLETEDadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
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 “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
NeedsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
Thyrsis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “There is a spell about this place for me,” she said, and quoted-- “Here came I often, often in old days-- Thyrsis and I, we still had Thyrsis then!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Thyrsis now?” she asked; and he smiled sadly, and responded:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE CAPTURE IS COMPLETED _The shadow of a dark cloud had fallen upon the woods, and the voices of the birds were strangely hushed.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Needs must I lose them, needs with heavy heart Into the world and wave of men depart!”_ Section 1.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Ah me! this many a year My pipe is lost, my shepherd’s holiday!
