adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
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 And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
How
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From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
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 How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
meseemed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The storm had cleared the air once more.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in my sick heart all was dark indeed, albeit I had not been slow to learn how this terror had come about.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That was all the tidings I had craved; as to how life should fare henceforth I cared no more, but let what might befall without a wish or a will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How fair smiled the blue sky, how bright shone the sun, day after day and from morning till night; but meseemed its splendor did but mock me, and many a time I deemed that my heart's sorrow would be easier to bear with patience if it might but rain, and rain and rain for ever.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, and a grey gloomy day would have brought rest to eyes weary with weeping.
