adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
colonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
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 Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
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 Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
REGRETverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading REGRET.
RemoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
TisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
WeepsverbUS /wiːps/
third-person singular of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Long ago I wished to leave "The house where I was born;" Long ago I used to grieve, My home seemed so forlorn.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Three seas and many a league of land That letter must pass o'er, Ere read by him to whose loved hand 'Tis sent from England's shore.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Remote colonial wilds detain Her husband, loved though stern; She, 'mid that smiling English scene, Weeps for his wished return.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Those tears flow over, wonder not, For by the inscription see In what a strange and distant spot Her heart of hearts must be!
