1833
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
1908
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
blushingadjectiveUS /ˈblʌʃɪŋ/
having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
cheeknounUS /tʃiːk/
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
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 For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
divinelyadverbUS /dɪˈvaɪnli/
by divine means
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
Jacqueminot
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
Lamarque
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From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
overboldadjective
improperly forward or bold
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
She'll
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From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
Stedman
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I meant to touch and test my fate; That night I should divine, The moment I should see my love, If her true heart were mine.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman [1833-1908] THE WHITE FLAG I sent my love two roses, - one As white as driven snow, And one a blushing royal red, A flaming Jacqueminot.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading My heart sank when I met her: sure I had been overbold, For on her breast my pale rose lay In virgin whiteness cold.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For if she holds me dear, I said, She'll wear my blushing rose; If not, she'll wear my cold Lamarque, As white as winter's snows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet with low words she greeted me, With smiles divinely tender; Upon her cheek the red rose dawned, - The white rose meant surrender.
