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 Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
CalledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
CHRYSANTHEMUMnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməm/
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
frondnounUS /frɑːnd/
compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
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 THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
retrocede
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
robin-song
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
sapsnounUS /sæps/
plural of “sap” — a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
season'snounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
possessive form of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
tempests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading Too late its beauty, lonely thing, The season’s shine is spent, Nothing remains for it but shivering In tempests turbulent.
uncurlverb
move out of a curled position
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
WakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading It must have felt that fervid call Although it took no heed, Waking but now, when leaves like corpses fall, And saps all retrocede.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Now is the time of plaintive robin-song, When flowers are in their tombs.
whorlnounUS /wɜːrl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading Through the slow summer, when the sun Called to each frond and whorl That all he could for flowers was being done, Why did it not uncurl?
WHYnounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM WHY should this flower delay so long To show its tremulous plumes?
