AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading And then adjusted his little notes, And bowed and sang again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And then adjusted his little notes, And bowed and sang again.
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 A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And then adjusted his little notes, And bowed and sang again.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
How
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From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then adjusted his little notes, And bowed and sang again.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading And then adjusted his little notes, And bowed and sang again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
quivered
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From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
sinksnounUS /sɪŋks/
plural of “sink” — plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then adjusted his little notes, And bowed and sang again.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doubtless, he thought it meet of him To say good-by to men.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
trilledadjective
uttered with a trill
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A train went through a burial gate, A bird broke forth and sang, And trilled, and quivered, and shook his throat Till all the churchyard rang;
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look back on time with kindly eyes, He doubtless did his best; How softly sinks his trembling sun In human nature's west!
