1881
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From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
1886
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From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
Akins
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From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You are the surge of deep music, I - but a cry!
Bynner
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From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You are the surge of deep music, I - but a cry!
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You are the surge of deep music, I - but a cry!
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading You are the surge of deep music, I - but a cry!
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are the surge of deep music, I - but a cry!
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
quivers
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From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading You are the surge of deep music, I - but a cry!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
TOOadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading You are the light eternal, Like a torch I shall die...
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea.
wavers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
WELLadverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
WINDnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
Witter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Witter Bynner [1881- "I AM THE WIND" I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand.
Zoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Zoe Akins [1886- "I LOVE MY LIFE, BUT NOT TOO WELL" I love my life, but not too well To give it to thee like a flower, So it may pleasure thee to dwell Deep in its perfume but an hour.
