AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
CUSHLAMACHREE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
DescendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
ErinnounUS /ˈerɪn/
an early name of Ireland that is now used in poetry
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
HEARINGnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
LamentsnounUS /ləˈments/
plural of “lament” — a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
LEAVINGnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON LEAVING NEW ROCHELLE.
LINESnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON LEAVING NEW ROCHELLE.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
ROCHELLE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON LEAVING NEW ROCHELLE.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
SINGverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
siresnounUS /saɪrz/
plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
tamelyadverb
in a tame manner
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
tear-drop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
throbs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINES TO A LADY, ON HEARING HER SING "CUSHLAMACHREE."
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
warblernounUS /ˈwɔːrblər/
a singer; usually a singer who adds embellishments to the song
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Sing on, gentle warbler, the tear-drop appearing Shall fall for the woes of the queen of the sea; And the spirit that breathes in the harp of green Erin, Descending, shall hail thee her "Cushlamachree."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And dark were the bosom, and cold and unfeeling, That tamely could listen unmoved at the call, When woman, the warm soul of melody stealing, Laments for her country and sighs o'er its fall.
WRITTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON LEAVING NEW ROCHELLE.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes! heaven protect thee, thou gem of the ocean; Dear land of my sires, though distant thy shores; Ere my heart cease to love thee, its latest emotion, The last dying throbs of its pulse must be o'er.
