AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading Archbishop TRENCH.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
BRAVEadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
cleanseverbUS /klenz/
clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
consumesverbUS /kənˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A BRAVE HEART.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
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 Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
TRENCHnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Archbishop TRENCH.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading It might be varied to apply to our anticipations of enjoyment or the reverse.
versenounUS /vɜːrs/
literature in metrical form
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never was there a truer verse than that which tells us that in seeking duty we find pleasure by the way, and in seeking pleasure we meet pain.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'One furnace many times the good and bad may hold, Yet what consumes the chaff will only cleanse the gold.'
