adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading So I bent over him.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
graving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I bent over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I bent over him.
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
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 He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So I bent over him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
PerusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
singlemindedness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I bent over him.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
StrainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
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 Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
symmetricadjectiveUS /səˈmetrɪk/
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
terrestrialadjectiveUS /tərˈestriəl/
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
unguessed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
vermiculations
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From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was inscribed like a terrestrial sphere With quaint vermiculations close and clear— His graving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
withdrawingverbUS /wɪθˈdrɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I known, would I have risked the stroke Its reading brought, and my own heart nigh broke!
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He seemed to smile With a calm confidence the whole long while That I, withdrawing his heart, held it and, bit by bit, Perused the unguessed things found written on it.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, there at last, eyes opened, did I see His whole sincere symmetric history; There were his truth, his simple singlemindedness, Strained, maybe, by time’s storms, but there no less.
