AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
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 You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
apple-tree
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From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
downfalls
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From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
else
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From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
HeartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
subject to death
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
OutweighsverbUS /ˈaʊtweɪz/
third-person singular of “outweigh” — be heavier than
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A truce, a truce to questioning: “We two are friends,” tells everything.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, pensive scholar, what is fame?--A fitful tongue of fickle flame.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And what is prominence to me, When a brown bird sings in the apple-tree?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Ah, mortal downfalls lose their sting When World and Heart hear the call of Spring!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ask me why mere friendship so Outweighs all else that but comes to go?...
