adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
adamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
blackeningnounUS /ˈblækənɪŋ/
changing to a darker color
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
desolation's
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From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
gainst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
mocksnounUS /mɑːks/
plural of “mock” — the act of mocking or ridiculing
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
sea-weed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading No lucid pools reflecting Heaven's brow-- Both storm and cloud alike are ended now.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
swayings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
wavelets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
weedyadjectiveUS /ˈwiːdi/
abounding with or resembling weeds
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Only some weedy fragments blackening grown To dry beneath the sky, tells what has been; But desolation's self has grown serene.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The tide has ebbed away; No more wild surging 'gainst the adamant rocks, No swayings of the sea-weed false that mocks The hues of gardens gay; No laugh of little wavelets at their play!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gray, bare rocks sit lone; The shifting sand lies so smooth and dry That not a wave might ever have swept by To vex it with loud moan.
