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 She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,— Roses white and red are best!—_Blue Roses_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
AnsweredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,— Roses white and red are best!—_Blue Roses_.
BadenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,— Roses white and red are best!—_Blue Roses_.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,— Roses white and red are best!—_Blue Roses_.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
MinepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,— Roses white and red are best!—_Blue Roses_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
PluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
posies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
RosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
SeekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine was but an idle quest,— Roses white and red are best!—_Blue Roses_.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be beyond the grave She shall find what she would have.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Roses red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Half the world I wandered through, Seeking where such flowers grew; Half the world unto my quest Answered but with laugh and jest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would none of all my posies,— Bade me gather her blue roses.
