AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
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 A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading 'Twas fairyland restored-so beautiful it was And innocent.
blusteringadjectiveUS /ˈblʌstərɪŋ/
blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
care-free
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From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading 'Twas fairyland restored-so beautiful it was And innocent.
fantasiesnounUS /ˈfæntəsiz/
plural of “fantasy” — imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
fays
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From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
goddessesnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəsɪz/
plural of “goddess” — a female deity
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
guilelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪlləs/
free of deceit
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
head-and
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From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading 'Twas fairyland restored-so beautiful it was And innocent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
peopledadjectiveUS /ˈpiːpəld/
furnished with people
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
restored-so
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From this reading 'Twas fairyland restored-so beautiful it was And innocent.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
romps
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From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
shepherdsnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas fairyland restored-so beautiful it was And innocent.
Unhelped
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From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her girlhood mates played in the piece, And she as well: a goddess, she, --And looked it, as it seemed to me.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Within, was light and cheer; without, A blustering winter's right.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading A pretty play, All graced with cunning fantasies, And happy songs, and peopled all with fays, And sylvan gods and goddesses, And shepherds, too, that piped and danced, And wore the guileless hours away In care-free romps and games.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading There was a play; It was her own; for she had wrought it out Unhelped, from her own head-and she But turned sixteen!
