adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
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 Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TANGLEWOOD.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading --_Byron_.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
contemnverbUS /ˌkʌnˈtem/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
GazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
phlegmnounUS /flem/
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
TANGLEWOOD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TANGLEWOOD.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Are not the forests, waves and skies, a part Of me and of my soul as I of them?
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Is not the love of these deep in my heart With a pure passion?
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Should I not contemn All objects if compared with these? and stem A tide of sufferings, rather than forego Such feelings for the hard and worldly phlegm Of those whose eyes are only turned below, Gazing upon the ground, with thoughts that dare not glow?
