adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
daybeams
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From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
Dusiote
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From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
flood-tide
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From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
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 Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord Dusiote sprang from priest and squire; He gazed at her lighted room: The laughter in his heart grew slack; He knew not the force that pushed him back From her and the morn in bloom.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like a drowned man’s length on the strong flood-tide, Like the shade of a bird in the sun, He fled from his lady whom he might claim As ghost, and who made the daybeams flame To scare what he had done.
