adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
aboundsverbUS /əˈbaʊndz/
third-person singular of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
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 All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
blossomedverbUS /ˈblɑːsəmd/
past form of “blossom” — produce or yield flowers
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
citronnounUS /ˈsɪtrən/
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
FindsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --From the Persian.
garden'snounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
possessive form of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
jocundadjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
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 ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
other's
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From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading --From the Persian.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
WastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Still the vain world abounds in strife and hate, And sire and son provoke each other's fate; And kindred blood by kindred hands is shed, And vengeance sleeps not--dies not, with the dead.
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading For many a jocund spring has passed away, And many a flower has blossomed to decay; And human life, still hastening to a close, Finds in the worthless dust its last repose.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All nature fades--the garden's treasures fall, Young bud, and citron ripe--all perish--all.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading ATLANTIC CITY O ye, who dwell in youth's inviting bowers, Waste not, in useless joy, your fleeting hours, But rather let the tears of sorrow roll, And sad reflection fill the conscious soul.
