AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POVERTY AND DEATH.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading POVERTY AND DEATH.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
dæmon
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From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
Foot-sore
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From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
heart-sore
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From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
How
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From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
NeareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
POVERTYnounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading POVERTY AND DEATH.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
sicken'd
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From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
stealsnounUS /stiːlz/
plural of “steal” — an advantageous purchase
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
TellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _He_ never saw his darlings lie Shivering, the flags their bed; _He_ never heard that maddening cry, 'Daddy, a bit of bread!'"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
tramp'd
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From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
twas
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From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
WantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "How little can the rich man know Of what the poor man feels, When Want, like some dark dæmon foe, Nearer and nearer steals!
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
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 Foot-sore, heart-sore, _he_ never came Back through the winter's wind, To a dark cellar, there no flame, No light, no food, to find.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _He_ never tramp'd the weary round, A stroke of work to gain, And sicken'd at the dreaded sound Telling him 'twas in vain.
