AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
allurenounUS /əˈlʊr/
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
beguilingadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪlɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
CHAMPLAINnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/
The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
heedlessadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
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From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
LAKEnounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
loiterernoun
someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
pursuesverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And still perhaps some faithless gleam, Some other loiterer beguiling.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAKE CHAMPLAIN How richly glows the water's breast, Before us tinged with evening's hues, When facing thus the crimson west, The boat her silent course pursues, And see how dark the backward stream, A little moment past so smiling!
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading --Wordsworth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And let him nurse his fond deceit; And what if he must die in sorrow Who would not cherish dreams so sweet; Though grief and pain may come tomorrow.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Such views the youthful bard allure, But heedless of the following gloom, He dreams their colors shall endure Till peace go with him to the tomb.
