adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
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 Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
Darby
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From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
DimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hark! in your dreams do you hear?
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Hark! in your dreams do you hear?
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
faggotverbUS /ˈfæɡət/
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
halcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark! in your dreams do you hear?
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
Joan
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From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
muffleverbUS /ˈmʌfəl/
suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
shallop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
SilencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And at the married fireside, sleep of soul and sleep of fancy, Joan and Darby.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading O half in vain they grew old.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
weirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Now the halcyon days are over, Age and winter close us slowly round, And these sounds at fall of even Dim the sight and muffle all the sound.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Silence of the world without a sound; And beside the winter faggot Joan and Darby sit and dose and dream and wake— Dream they hear the flowing, singing river, See the berries in the island brake; Dream they hear the weir, See the gliding shallop mar the stream.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hark! in your dreams do you hear?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hark! in your dreams do you hear?
