1832
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From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
1835
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From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
1911
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From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
1921
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From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
Ah
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From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
Akers
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From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
Cannot
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From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
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 My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
CrumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
curtain's
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From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
HEREAFTERadverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
lingersverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərz/
third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
savorverbUS /ˈseɪvər/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
SIGHverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
Spofford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
StaysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
tossesnounUS /ˈtɔːsɪz/
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Elizabeth Akers [1832-1911] A SIGH It was nothing but a rose I gave her, - Nothing but a rose Any wind might rob of half its savor, Any wind that blows.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she took it from my trembling fingers With a hand as chill - Ah, the flying touch upon them lingers, Stays, and thrills them still!
WitheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Withered, faded, pressed between the pages, Crumpled fold on fold, - Once it lay upon her breast, and ages Cannot make it old!
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Harriet Prescott Spofford [1835-1921] HEREAFTER Love, when all the years are silent, vanished quite and laid to rest, When you and I are sleeping, folded breathless breast to breast, When no morrow is before us, and the long grass tosses o'er us, And our grave remains forgotten, or by alien footsteps pressed -
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My heart is heavy, my heart is old, And that proves dross which I counted gold; I watch no longer your curtain's fold; The window is dark and the night is cold, And the story forever told.
