adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
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 It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
DickinsonnounUS /ˈdɪkɪnsən/
United States poet noted for her mystical and unrhymed poems (1830-1886)
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
Dickinson's
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From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
Emily
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From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
It's
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From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
materialadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
rhymedadjectiveUS /raɪmd/
having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Much of Emily Dickinson's prose was rhythmic, --even rhymed, though frequently not set apart in lines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
to-day
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From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It's all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The intellectual activity of Emily Dickinson was so great that a large and characteristic choice is still possible among her literary material, and this third volume of her verses is put forth in response to the repeated wish of the admirers of her peculiar genius.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be sure you count, should I forget, -- Some one the sum could tell, -- This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell.
