adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Though his care she must forego?
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
foregoverbUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Though his care she must forego?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his care she must forego?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
paineth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
retaineth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though his care she must forego?
solacenounUS /ˈsɑːləs/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
thinepronounUS /ðaɪn/
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
ThinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
WakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still thine own its life retaineth; - Still must mine, though bleeding, beat; And the undying thought which paineth Is - that we no more may meet.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading When her little hands shall press thee, When her lip to thine is pressed, Think of him whose prayer shall bless thee, Think of him thy love had blessed!
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
Wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading These are words of deeper sorrow Than the wail above the dead; Both shall live, but every morrow Wake us from a widowed bed.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading And when thou wouldst solace gather, When our child's first accents flow, Wilt thou teach her to say "Father!"
