adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
Alaciel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
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 How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
bodkinnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/
not accessible to view
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
elocutionnounUS /ˌeləˈkjuːʃən/
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
graving
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From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
Hispal
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From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
How
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From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
infusedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfjuːzd/
past form of “infuse” — teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
onsetnounUS /ˈɑːnset/
the beginning or early stages
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
ResistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
revealedverbUS /rɪˈviːld/
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
SUCHdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
Twould
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From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
UNLUCKILYadverb
by bad luck
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Cupid drew her thoughts to higher things, Than merely graving what from fancy springs.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading How many do we see, by slow degrees, And, step by step, accord their ALL to please, Who, at the onset, never dreamed to grant The smallest favour to their fond gallant.
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her lover and the place, at once assured, That such a secret would be well secured; A tempting bait, which made her, with regret, Resist the witching charm that her beset.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading SUCH tender elocution Hispal used, That e'en to marble, 'Twould have warmth infused; While fair Alaciel, on the bark of trees, With bodkin wrote, apparently at ease.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading UNLUCKILY, 'twas then the month of May, When youthful hearts are often led astray, And soft desire can scarcely be concealed, But presses through the pores to be revealed.
