agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Candle and the Flame.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "She is gone away, she is fled.
BalmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
CandlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The Candle and the Flame.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
FlamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The Candle and the Flame.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "She is gone away, she is fled.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "She is gone away, she is fled.
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 [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is my sweet, where is my sweet?"
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
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 Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
lovely-petalled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Where is my sweet, where is my sweet?"
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is gone away, she is fled.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Where is my sweet, where is my sweet?"
Sylvester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Candle and the Flame.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
Viereck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [George Sylvester Viereck] Thy hands are like cool herbs that bring Balm to men's hearts, upon them laid; Thy lovely-petalled lips are made As any blossom of the spring.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is my sweet, where is my sweet?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Long years ago she fled away, She will never return," they said.
