aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
all-luminous
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From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
Aphrodite'snounUS /ˌæfrəˈdaɪtiz/
possessive form of “aphrodite” — goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Aphrodite’s loved one it is!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
BeneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
breathlessnessnoun
a dyspneic condition
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
charioteernoun
the driver of a chariot
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
cloudingnounUS /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
Double-visaged
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From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
earth-vales
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From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
exultinglyadverb
in an exultant manner
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
HeliosnounUS /ˈhiːliɑːs/
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aphrodite’s loved one it is!
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Aphrodite’s loved one it is!
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
ocean-hollows
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From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
ocean-song
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From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Aphrodite’s loved one it is!
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
PhoebusnounUS /ˈfiːbəs/
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Who usurps his place there, rashest?
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
rashest
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From this reading Who usurps his place there, rashest?
RenovationnounUS /ˌrenəˈveɪʃən/
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
river-sedge
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From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
thro
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From this reading For they shudder chill, the earth-vales, at his clouding, shudder to black; In the light of him there is music thro’ the poplar and river-sedge, Renovation, chirp of brooks, hum of the forest—an ocean-song.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Never pearl from ocean-hollows by the diver exultingly, In his breathlessness, above thrust, is as earth to Helios.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
usurpsverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrps/
third-person singular of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading Who usurps his place there, rashest?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who usurps his place there, rashest?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT the coming up of Phoebus the all-luminous charioteer, Double-visaged stand the mountains in imperial multitudes, And with shadows dappled men sing to him, Hail, O Beneficent!
