1913
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From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
BusyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
ClingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The laugh dies with the lips, 'Love' with the lover.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
empty-hearted
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From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
homingadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
I'll
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From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
Kensington
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From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
lastsnounUS /læsts/
plural of “last” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading The laugh dies with the lips, 'Love' with the lover.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The laugh dies with the lips, 'Love' with the lover.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The laugh dies with the lips, 'Love' with the lover.
Makaweli
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From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
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 (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
OtheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
ploughlands
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From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
Song'snounUS /sɔːŋz/
possessive form of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
strawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Poor straws! on the dark flood we catch awhile, Cling, and are borne into the night apart.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dear, we know only that we sigh, kiss, smile; Each kiss lasts but the kissing; and grief goes over; Love has no habitation but the heart.
we've
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From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The laugh dies with the lips, 'Love' with the lover.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading South Kensington -- Makaweli, 1913 Other Poems The Busy Heart Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility, and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
