adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
BreakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
buildsnounUS /bɪldz/
plural of “build” — constitution of the human body
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
CLODnoun
a compact mass
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
PEBBLEnounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
ploughmannoun
a man who plows
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
seeketh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
SelfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
SowverbUS /saʊ/
place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
sowernounUS /ˈsoʊər/
someone who sows
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Does the sower Sow by night, Or the ploughman in darkness plough?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOD AND THE PEBBLE ‘Love seeketh not itself to please, Nor for itself hath any care, But for another gives its ease, And builds a heaven in hell’s despair.’
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Does spring hide its joy, When buds and blossoms grow?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Selfish, vain, Eternal bane, That free love with bondage bound.’
