AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou canst not tell the cause.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Thou canst not tell the cause.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
ESTHERnounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading JEM'S INTERVIEW WITH POOR ESTHER.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
INTERVIEWverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading JEM'S INTERVIEW WITH POOR ESTHER.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
JEM'SnounUS /dʒemz/
possessive form of “jem” — a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading JEM'S INTERVIEW WITH POOR ESTHER.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
KnowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou canst not tell the cause.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
pinedverbUS /paɪnd/
past form of “pine” — have a desire for something or someone who is not present
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
POORadjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading JEM'S INTERVIEW WITH POOR ESTHER.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Thou canst not tell the cause.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou canst not tell the cause.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JEM'S INTERVIEW WITH POOR ESTHER.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Not long ago, A neighbour oak, with which its roots were twined, In falling wrenched them with such cruel force, That though we covered them again with care, Its beauty withered, and it pined away.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Look on this tree--'twas green, and fair, and graceful; Yet now, save these few shoots, how dry and rotten!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Know the temptation ere you judge the crime!
