adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
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 Was it some feeling of delight All vague and undefined?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Was it some feeling of delight All vague and undefined?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
ExpandingverbUS /ɪkˈspændɪŋ/
-ing form of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Was it some feeling of delight All vague and undefined?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was it some feeling of delight All vague and undefined?
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading No; 'twas a rapture deep and strong, Expanding in the mind.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it the smile of early spring That made my bosom glow?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas sweet; but neither sun nor wind Could cheer my spirit so.
undefinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd/
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
From this reading Was it some feeling of delight All vague and undefined?
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Was it some feeling of delight All vague and undefined?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading I was alone, for those I loved Were far away from me; The sun shone on the withered grass, The wind blew fresh and free.
