adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
Aeons
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From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
AgenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
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 For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
how
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From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
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 For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had drunk at dawn their fill, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was hoary on the hill.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For the end of the world was long ago, And all we dwell to-day As children of some second birth, Like a strange people left on earth After a judgment day.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Age beyond age on British land, Aeons on aeons gone, Was peace and war in western hills, And the White Horse looked on.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading For the White Horse knew England When there was none to know; He saw the first oar break or bend, He saw heaven fall and the world end, O God, how long ago.
