1856
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From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
1900
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From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
blushesnounUS /ˈblʌʃəz/
plural of “blush” — a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
DazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
dew-drops
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From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
FlyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
I'll
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From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
LARKnounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
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 Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
PassionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
PulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading The dawn is dark to me, Hark! oh, hark to me, Pulse of my heart, I pray!
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
slendernessnoun
the quality of being slight or inadequate
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
sunburstnoun
a sudden emergence of the sun from behind clouds
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah, then once more to thee Flying I'll pour to thee Passion so sweet and gay, The larks shall listen, And dew-drops glisten, Laughing on every spray.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little red lark, Like a soaring spark Of song, to his sunburst flies; But till thou art arisen, Earth is a prison, Full of my lonesome sighs: Then awake and discover, To thy fond lover, The morn of thy matchless eyes.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading Oscar Wilde [1856-1900] THE LITTLE RED LARK O swan of slenderness, Dove of tenderness, Jewel of joys, arise!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And out of thy hiding With blushes gliding, Dazzle me with thy day.
