1887
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From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
1915
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From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
BreathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
BUSYadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
durableadjectiveUS /ˈdʊrəbəl/
existing for a long time
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
empty-hearted
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From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have need to busy my heart with quietude.
HEARTnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
HILLnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
homingadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
hushverbUS /hʌʃ/
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
I'll
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From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
LaughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
LovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I have need to busy my heart with quietude.
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
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 (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
ploughlands
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From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
quietudenoun
a state of peace and quiet
From this reading I have need to busy my heart with quietude.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
rendverb
tear or be torn violently
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
Song'snounUS /sɔːŋz/
possessive form of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
tastingnounUS /ˈteɪstɪŋ/
a small amount (especially of food or wine)
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I would think of a thousand things, Lovely and durable, and taste them slowly, One after one, like tasting a sweet food.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have need to busy my heart with quietude.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
we've
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From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Rupert Brooke [1887-1915] THE HILL Breathless, we flung us on the windy hill, Laughed in the sun, and kissed the lovely grass.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
WisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE BUSY HEART Now that we've done our best and worst, and parted, I would fill my mind with thoughts that will not rend.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading (O heart, I do not dare go empty-hearted) I'll think of Love in books, Love without end; Women with child, content; and old men sleeping; And wet strong ploughlands, scarred for certain grain; And babes that weep, and so forget their weeping; And the young heavens, forgetful after rain; And evening hush, broken by homing wings; And Song's nobility and Wisdom holy, That live, we dead.
