adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
heart-wearying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
hill-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
LEASHnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
MidadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading She paused.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
sheep-bells
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
Thyrsis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CAPTIVE IN LEASH _They were standing on the hill-top, watching the last glimmer of the sinking moon.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Go on,” he said, and she quoted-- “Then through the great town’s harsh, heart-wearying roar, Let in thy voice a whisper always come, To chase fatigue and fear: Why faintest thou?
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As the faint perfume of the clover came to them upon the warm evening wind, she sighed, and whispered-- “Too rare, too rare, grow now my visits here!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading ‘Mid city noise, not as with thee of yore, Thyrsis! in reach of sheep-bells is my home!”
