adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
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 "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
BayardnounUS /ˈbeɪərd/
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
Cleaving
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From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
Cyllenian
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From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
DiedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Smile not, fair unbeliever!
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
FellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Woe for the weak and halting!
GrecianadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːʃən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading "Woe for the weak and halting!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Smile not, fair unbeliever!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
PaledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
sabresnounUS /ˈseɪbərz/
plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
SmileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Smile not, fair unbeliever!
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
StoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
Suliote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
unbeliever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Smile not, fair unbeliever!
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Woe for the weak and halting!
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Once, when over purple mountains Died away the Grecian sun, And the far Cyllenian ranges Paled and darkened, one by one,-- "Fell the Turk, a bolt of thunder, Cleaving all the quiet sky, And against his sharp steel lightnings Stood the Suliote but to die.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One man, at least, I know, Who might wear the crest of Bayard Or Sydney's plume of snow.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The crescent blazed behind A curving line of sabres Like fire before the wind!
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Woe for the weak and halting!
