adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
approachverbUS /əˈproʊtʃ/
move towards
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Such was the complaint of my little sister Mariamne.
cursenounUS /kɜːrs/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such was the complaint of my little sister Mariamne.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
Mariamne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such was the complaint of my little sister Mariamne.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
minsternounUS /ˈmɪnstər/
any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
sepulchernoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Such was the complaint of my little sister Mariamne.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the complaint of my little sister Mariamne.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For leagues before we approached the city, this object lay before us in relief upon the frosty blue sky; and still it seemed never to increase.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the complaint of my little sister Mariamne.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never do I see that venerable dome of your minster from the forest, but I curse its form, which reminds me of what we then surveyed for many a mile as we traversed the forest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Most innocent child! would that it never had increased for thy eyes, but remained forever at a distance!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Our journey I pass over; but as I approach your city, that sepulcher of honor and happiness to my poor family, my heart beats with frantic emotions.
