adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
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 must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heaven be my help; And clear my eye, and nerve my trembling hand!"
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/
without seeing or looking
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Heaven be my help; And clear my eye, and nerve my trembling hand!"
CONSTANTadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading "THE CONSTANT WOMAN."
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven be my help; And clear my eye, and nerve my trembling hand!"
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Heaven be my help; And clear my eye, and nerve my trembling hand!"
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Heaven be my help; And clear my eye, and nerve my trembling hand!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
SUB-POENA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SUB-POENA.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUB-POENA.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Heaven be my help; And clear my eye, and nerve my trembling hand!"
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "And must it then depend on this poor eye And this unsteady hand, whether the bark, That bears my all of treasured hope and love, Shall find a passage through these frowning rocks To some fair port where peace and safety smile,-- Or whether it shall blindly dash against them, And miserably sink?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her heart beating, her head full of ideas, which required time and solitude to be reduced into order, Mary hurried home.
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "THE CONSTANT WOMAN."
