adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
congealing
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From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
deemverbUS /diːm/
keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
expiringverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading PARTING.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
prest
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From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
Twere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My love is almost anguish now, It beats so strong and true; 'Twere rapture, could I deem that thou Such anguish ever knew.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading There's no use in weeping, Though we are condemned to part: There's such a thing as keeping A remembrance in one's heart:
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading I have been but thy transient flower, Thou wert my god divine; Till checked by death's congealing power, This heart must throb for thine.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And well my dying hour were blest, If life's expiring breath Should pass, as thy lips gently prest My forehead cold in death; And sound my sleep would be, and sweet, Beneath the churchyard tree, If sometimes in thy heart should beat One pulse, still true to me.
