adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
chalkyadjective
composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
destroy'd
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From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
employ'd
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From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
graving
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From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
hack'd
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From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
hew'd
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From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
knucklenounUS /ˈnʌkəl/
a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
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 This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
MaintainsverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
mangledadjectiveUS /ˈmæŋɡəld/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
play-place
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From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
PlayingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
subsisting
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From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
tawnoun
the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
unbutton'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once to kneel and draw The chalky ring and knuckle down at taw.
unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, - We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching, and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight--and feels at none.
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 This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This fond detachment to the well known place, When first we started into life's long race, Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e'en in age and at our latest day.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The wall on which we tried our graving skill; The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd, and hew'd, yet not destroy'd.
