adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no word of this To-Day to speak.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have no word of this To-Day to speak.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
scopenounUS /skoʊp/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading I have no word of this To-Day to speak.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have no word of this To-Day to speak.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have no word of this To-Day to speak.
To-Day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We can bear the pain in silence, if our hearts are strong enough, while the nations of the earth stand afar off.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not of the To-Day whose significance in the history of humanity only those shall read who will live when you and I are dead.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I have no word of this To-Day to speak.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I write from the border of the battlefield, and I find in it no theme for shallow argument or flimsy rhymes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Let me tell you a story of To-Day,--very homely and narrow in its scope and aim.
