adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
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 Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
FleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
keepsnounUS /kiːps/
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
OnwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
RememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
RollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
SwiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
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From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
unfathomedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading Our lives are rivers, gliding free To that unfathomed, boundless sea, The silent grave!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Thither all earthly pomp and boast Roll, to be swallowed up and lost In one dark wave.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let no one fondly dream again, That Hope and all her shadowy train Will not decay; Fleeting as were the dreams of old, Remembered like a tale that's told, They pass away.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Swiftly our pleasures glide away, Our hearts recall the distant day With many sighs; The moments that are speeding fast We heed not, but the past,--the past, More highly prize.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Onward its course the present keeps, Onward the constant current sweeps, Till life is done; And, did we judge of time aright, The past and future in their flight Would be as one.
