adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Is this the case here?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Is this the case here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this the case here?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
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 His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
preciouslyadverb
extremely
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
produceverbUS /prəˈduːs/
bring forth or yield
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
spicesnounUS /ˈspaɪsəz/
plural of “spice” — aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Some preciously by shattered porcelain fall, And some by aromatic splinters die."
sufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poet should place his readers, as nearly as possible, in the situation of the sufferers or the spectators.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this the case here?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Amidst whole heaps of spices lights a ball; And now their odours armed against them fly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His narration ought to produce feelings similar to those which would be excited by the event itself.
