Ah
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From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
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 Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
Belisariusnoun
Byzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
EphesusnounUS /ˈefʊsəs/
an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
HollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
InfirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
Methinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
monarch'snounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
possessive form of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
plauditsnounUS /ˈplɔːdɪts/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
SoundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the bitterest disgrace Is to see forever the face Of the Monk of Ephesus!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
vainest
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From this reading Ah! vainest of all things Is the gratitude of kings; The plaudits of the crowd Are but the clatter of feet At midnight in the street, Hollow and restless and loud.
VandalnounUS /ˈvændəl/
someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
VanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Methinks I still can hear, Sounding distinct and near, The Vandal monarch's cry, As, captive and disgraced, With majestic step he paced,-- "All, all is Vanity!"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The unconquerable will This, too, can bear;--I still Am Belisarius!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Infirm and blind and old, With gray, uncovered head, Beneath the very arch Of my triumphal march, I stand and beg my bread!
