AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
aspireverbUS /əˈspaɪr/
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
Belovëd
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From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
Contrariousadjective
difficult to deal with
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
curvëd
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From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
death-hour
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From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
FacenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading XXIII Is it indeed so?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXIII Is it indeed so?
isolateverbUS /ˈaɪsəleɪt/
place or set apart
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
nigheradverb
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
orbnounUS /ɔːrb/
the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading XXIII Is it indeed so?
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let us stay Rather on earth, Belovëd,—where the unfit Contrarious moods of men recoil away And isolate pure spirits, and permit A place to stand and love in for a day, With darkness and the death-hour rounding it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In mounting higher, The angels would press on us and aspire To drop some golden orb of perfect song Into our deep, dear silence.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XXII When our two souls stand up erect and strong, Face to face, silent, drawing nigh and nigher, Until the lengthening wings break into fire At either curvëd point,—what bitter wrong Can the earth do to us, that we should not long Be here contented?
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading XXIII Is it indeed so?
